Creme Brulee (Imperial Milk Stout)
This beer pours pretty much completely opaque with a bit of dark brown showing around the edges. It carries a pretty average looking mocha head. The aroma is incredible. Vanilla and caramelized sugar hit you smack in the face. Extremely sweet nose that also carries just a hint of chocolate, but not really any roastyness. It really does smell like crme' Brulee' . Taking a sip reveals a beer that has a lot more going on. Still plenty of vanilla and caramel flavor, but also a chalky chocolate flavor that is not present in the namesake dessert, but works well with the other flavors. This is an extremely sweet beer, but unlike other cloyingly sweet stouts, it really seems to work here. Not picking up any hops at all, but there is an interesting sort of coconut flavor in there. I have to say, this much tastier than I was expecting. The body is quite full and sticky without the smoothness that often times help such sweet beers. It is not that bad though and I don't think it detracts too much. This is definitely a dessert beer, and is very drinkable when keeping that in mind. I cannot detect a hint of alcohol either. They say this is one of those polarizing beers. If so, you will find me stuck to the positive end.