12 oz. Can
There's a lot of hype surrounding this beer. A lot. It comes in an aluminum can. A little odd for a stout, but what the heck, I'll try any beer once.
Pours as close to black as it gets, with a thick dark brown foamy head that diminishes into a similarly colored lacing. On the nose, there is nice warm chocolate and roasted malts, light hints of caramel, alcohol, maybe a hint of coffee. This is one good smelling imperial stout. On first taste you're hit with a strong amount of chocolate (definitely the strongest flavor here), roasted malt, and espresso. Really nice flavors here. As the flavors sit on your tongue, you get a little bit of dark fruit in there - fig and plum (among possibly others), and a bit of warm caramel. The finish does have a little bitter espresso/alcohol bite to it. Light carbonation is just right for this one. You can taste the alcohol a little more than most would like, but it does a decent job for a 10.5% ABV beer.
Definitely a quality product, and probably one of my favorite imperial stouts. Really nice, balanced flavors - between the roasted malts, the warm and sweet chocolate, and the espresso/alcohol bite at the end.
Overall Rating: 4.75/5
There's a lot of hype surrounding this beer. A lot. It comes in an aluminum can. A little odd for a stout, but what the heck, I'll try any beer once.
Pours as close to black as it gets, with a thick dark brown foamy head that diminishes into a similarly colored lacing. On the nose, there is nice warm chocolate and roasted malts, light hints of caramel, alcohol, maybe a hint of coffee. This is one good smelling imperial stout. On first taste you're hit with a strong amount of chocolate (definitely the strongest flavor here), roasted malt, and espresso. Really nice flavors here. As the flavors sit on your tongue, you get a little bit of dark fruit in there - fig and plum (among possibly others), and a bit of warm caramel. The finish does have a little bitter espresso/alcohol bite to it. Light carbonation is just right for this one. You can taste the alcohol a little more than most would like, but it does a decent job for a 10.5% ABV beer.
Definitely a quality product, and probably one of my favorite imperial stouts. Really nice, balanced flavors - between the roasted malts, the warm and sweet chocolate, and the espresso/alcohol bite at the end.
Overall Rating: 4.75/5
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