Iniquity (Imperial Black Ale)
Poured a very dark brown with light cola highlights and a thick and sticky brown head, very nice lacing and retention. The smell is light and very floral with just a hint of burnt black malts. The flavor is very malt forward with light espresso and chocolate notes mixing in with smokey burnt malt flavors. The citrus and pine from the hops slowly creep in making there presence known more as you drink. It starts out fairly balanced, but the bitterness of the hops continue to pile up and eventually dominate the flavors. The mouthfeel is oily and resiny with a bit of dry finish. This is a pretty decent black ale, I like how the hops sort of sneak up on you, its not at all a black hop bomb and has some nice layers.