B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout
Poured from a 22 oz purchased at the Hoppin' Frog B.O.R.I.S Royale release 5/26/11 into a snifter. A. A vigorous pour yielded 2 fingers of a nice cocoa brown head. The body is the darkest brown imaginable and approaches black. S. The nose starts off with a roasted malt aroma, which quickly mingles with roasted coffee and a cocoa-like smell. T. Flavor starts off a mix of dark chocolate and roasted malt. Hops quickly make their presence known with a slight bitterness that mingles with coffee. Heavy alcohol taste finishes it off. A nuttiness appears on the tail end as it warms up. M. Full. Bodied. This is a thick beer that one might have to chew if not for the carbonation helping it go along. Definitely leaves a lasting flavor and ends with an alcohol burn. O. A slow drinker. Between the alcohol feel/content and the definite full body on this bad boy, you want to take your time to enjoy this beer. Not that that is a bad thing, as the flavor will keep you happy the whole way through.