Ummm... This beer is famous. If you don't know about it, you probably don't like dark beers. When it is released, the brewery throws a party. When I see it, I buy it.
This will kick your ass with an 11% ABV, and 65 IBU's
Review:
I enlarged the photo so that you could look at the color of that head. It's kinda dark! I'd call it a toffee color. The aroma is composed of roasted malts and caramelized sugar. The flavor starts as toffee/caramel/chocolate, but as it warms you start tasting some chocolate covered cherries. Then, as you sip, enjoy, think, sip, smell, stare, sip, slouch, sip, slouch further, sip again, all the while warming your beer, you start to taste some nice vanilla notes. If, as a child, you liked to mix up your neapolitan ice cream, you will love this. If you like dark beers, you will love this. If you like complex beers, you will love this.
(Side Note: the bottle informs you that this beer is best after 11/15/11. That's right... next year! I can confirm that aging these for a year or two increases the complexity. By two, keep one for next year!)
Great dark beer. I endorse this quote from the bottle:
"It's dark. It's deep. It's mysterious. This imperial stout has immeasurable depth inviting you to explore and discover its rich complex profile. The flavor of this special brew draws you in further and further with each sip. The Abyss beckons. Enjoy the Journey."
Grade: A
(bottle purchased at Whole Foods, Kahala Mall)
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