12 oz. Bottle
Again, big fan of Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch barrel aged Imperial Stouts. Hoping this one doesn't disappoint.
Pours black, as expected with about a centimeter of dark cappuccino colored head, really a gorgeous beer. Very strong scents of chocolate and whiskey from afar, very strong bold scents, complemented when I smell it up close by really nice vanilla and coffee (really closer to chocolate covered espresso beans) flavors. Really a fantastic smelling beer, my mouth is watering just from the scent.
Strong coffee and chocolate on this one (especially with the coffee on the back end), though I do wish the whiskey stood out a bit more. There's also some distracting tart, dark fruit flavors (cherry and plum are the most prominent of these). They're not bad. They're just not what I expected based on the nose of this beer. I wanted this to be a big roasted coffee chocolate vanilla bourbon bomb, and it doesn't quite hit that mark. It is a really enjoyable beer, but the tartness throws off the balance and leaves wanting for balance of flavor.
Alcohol is well hidden for 8% ABV; carbonation is low, as I would expect and appreciate for this style.
Really nice flavors, particularly scent-wise. Taste-wise, I wanted a little more balance and some stronger coffee/chocolate/vanilla/bourbon presence. Don't get me wrong, this is still a good beer and worth a try.
Overall Rating: 3.95/5
PS: The tart flavor keeps this one just shy of a 4.
Again, big fan of Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch barrel aged Imperial Stouts. Hoping this one doesn't disappoint.
Pours black, as expected with about a centimeter of dark cappuccino colored head, really a gorgeous beer. Very strong scents of chocolate and whiskey from afar, very strong bold scents, complemented when I smell it up close by really nice vanilla and coffee (really closer to chocolate covered espresso beans) flavors. Really a fantastic smelling beer, my mouth is watering just from the scent.
Strong coffee and chocolate on this one (especially with the coffee on the back end), though I do wish the whiskey stood out a bit more. There's also some distracting tart, dark fruit flavors (cherry and plum are the most prominent of these). They're not bad. They're just not what I expected based on the nose of this beer. I wanted this to be a big roasted coffee chocolate vanilla bourbon bomb, and it doesn't quite hit that mark. It is a really enjoyable beer, but the tartness throws off the balance and leaves wanting for balance of flavor.
Alcohol is well hidden for 8% ABV; carbonation is low, as I would expect and appreciate for this style.
Really nice flavors, particularly scent-wise. Taste-wise, I wanted a little more balance and some stronger coffee/chocolate/vanilla/bourbon presence. Don't get me wrong, this is still a good beer and worth a try.
Overall Rating: 3.95/5
PS: The tart flavor keeps this one just shy of a 4.
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