12 oz. Bottle
My buddy Tim bought the last 4 pack at the brewery and was nice enough to give me a bottle to try. I'll have to give him something nice next time I see him (FBS probably, if I have any left).
Pours black with some dark beige bubbles around the top for a light head (as expected, and as is the normal with Imperial Stouts), more prevalent around the edge of the glass, close to nothing towards the middle. Strong chocolate to this one, with some less strong coffee notes and a faint smell of booze as well. Strong chocolate sweetness on the taste - seriously was not expecting such a strong or delicious chocolate up front. There's coffee in the end - you get some of the bitterness, alcohol, and smokey (yes, some very delicious smoke in there) malt towards the end - kind of a slow roll off of the chocolate blitz up front. The alcohol is minor present, but does not detract from the experience of the beer. A really tasty beer. The balance is off, but it almost seems to work for this one. Does a decent job hiding the 12%, but again the alcohol is present. Moderate carbonation.
Again, definitely not the most balanced Imperial Stout I've ever had, but a home run from one of my favorite breweries to visit in my area. I will most definitely be buying a couple more of these if I get the chance and look forward to comparing it to the Stone Russian Imperial Stout (2013) I have aging in my garage.
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
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