To start with, the smell just about knocked me on my rear end. It had one of the strongest, darkest smells I've ever encountered in a beer. For a moment I thought they'd added blackstrap molasses to the mix.
The taste, on the other hand, was fairly standard fare for an imperial stout. The aftertaste is very hoppy, rather than the non-descript bitterness that many of the darker stouts have. I suspect they achieved that one by just using one kind of hops and not trying too hard to add lots of flavors to it, like a lot of small brewers try to do. Some with more success than others.
It is an interesting mix of mild and strong, definitely worth buying again.
The taste, on the other hand, was fairly standard fare for an imperial stout. The aftertaste is very hoppy, rather than the non-descript bitterness that many of the darker stouts have. I suspect they achieved that one by just using one kind of hops and not trying too hard to add lots of flavors to it, like a lot of small brewers try to do. Some with more success than others.
It is an interesting mix of mild and strong, definitely worth buying again.
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