Vermonster
Appearance: Pours a burnt caramel color with a full, creamy head that leaves sheets of lace Smell: Rich caramel aroma, with significant piney bitter tones; tobacco and spearmint, too Taste: Although there is a rich caramel flavor from the get go, it doesn't take too long for the resinous, piney hops to make an entrance, bringing the tobacco and spearmint flavors with them; after the swallow, the chocolate minty flavors take over but the pithy, piney flavors linger into the finish Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate carbonation and considerable warmth in the gullet Drinkability: Though the flavor is complex and the mouthfeel is fine, the assault on the tastebuds limits the drinkability of this beer Though it has aged about a year since imagineiii sent it to me, this beer still has a lot of hoppy bitterness going for it; thanks for the opportunity