4.3/5
AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
12 ounce can into snifter, canned 11/25/09, so approaching 2 years old. "Cellar Door" also printed on the bottom, damn right! Pours thick and black as old motor oil as I would have expected; with a nice 1-2 fingers of fairly dense tan head with great retention, that reduces to a fairly thick lacing cap that lasts. A bit of nice lacing clings to the glass as well. Aromas of huge roasted malt, dark chocolate, molasses, and caramel; with a bit of smoke, vanilla, dark fruits, and booze. Some pretty nice aromas here that are strong and huge on the roastiness. Taste of big dark chocolate, caramel, roasted malt, smoke, coffee, and oats. A small amount of bitterness is present on the finish, with huge lingering notes of dark chocolate, caramel, molasses, vanilla, coffee, and roasted malt. Light-medium carbonation and a huge full body; with a very creamy, thick, and slick mouthfeel that is fantastic. Very smooth drinking for the level of alcohol, but is still a sipper. Alcohol is very well hidden with nothing other than a slight warming after the finish. Overall and oustanding imperial stout with incredible mouthfeel and balance of flavor.
Definitely a fantastic imperial stout. I would like to see how a fresh one is though, because i do like hoppy stouts as well. A but more roasty than I was hoping for though.
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