4.2/5
AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
22 ounce bottle into snifter, 2010 vintage. Pours very dark brown color with a 1 finger dark tan head with great retention. A thin lacing cap lasts for the remainder of the glass with decent lacing sticking to the glass. Aromas of strong citrus hops with chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, and a small bit of alcohol. Big aromas with plenty of hops here. Taste of huge amounts of dark chocolate, caramel, molasses, and roasted malt; with a bit of coffee and citrus as well. Decent bitterness on the finish that lingers with the strong roasted, chocolate, and caramel flavors. Very creamy and smooth with no alcohol noticed in the taste at all. Decent alcohol warming on the finish. Medium-low carbonation and full bodied. Overall, an excellent imperial stout.
More great stuff from Smuttynose here. Still have quite a few more Big Beer series brews to try out in the future.
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