Old Heathen Imperial Stout
Dark, dark brown with a foamy, tan head. Head fades quickly and leaves very little lace. I had this on tap at the brewery and the head was a lot thicker and retained lot better. Maybe my glass wasn't as clean as it should have been. Burnt toast, dried fruit and chocolate hit the nose. There's a slight alcohol whiff that gives away that this is an Imperial Stout. The smell carries over in the taste and I am glad of it. The toast is more prevalent as the beer warms up and the bitterness decreases, taking away some of the sense of chocolate with it. The mouthfeel is that of a better-known stout out of Ireland, perhaps a little thicker and with more heat, but the alcohol is very well masked. I can suck down quite a few pints of regular (non-imperial) stout and the same goes for this one despite the alcohol level of an imperial.