Imperial Stout
2009 7 oz. bottle A - Deep black with a thin and almost impenetrable coffee brown head. S - Malty, bourbon and lots of molasses & vanilla. Bitter chocolate & coffee. T - Bitter and full of malt, almost an umami taste. Reminds me of a very strong black coffee. M - Thick with a sharp and bitter bite towards the end. D - Can't taste much besides the bitter chocolate and coffee flavors. Heavy alcohol taste. Not an everyday beer. This one definitely deserves some more time in the cellar. It's a very strong stout that needs to develop with age. It's very promising now, but I don't think it's represented all to well in it's current form. Lots of rich chocolate and coffee flavors. Can't wait to try another in a year.