Score: 66/100 – Average
Appearance 6/6
The beer pours a clear black with moderately tall, dense, mocha head. Great foam retention – especially for the high alcohol content.
Aroma 19/24
Strong intensity with good balance. The aroma is rich, dark, and edgy.
Pronounced dark malts with mild oxidation. A dash of hops and mild perfumy alcohol. Low esters. No apparent off-notes but lacking some excitement.
Flavour 23/40
Strong intensity with sweet balance and pronounced perceived bitterness.
Syrupy sweet with the sugar dominating the palate. Mild alcohol note at the back along with dark malts and some esters. Very little hop character and no apparent oxidation. Wowza, that’s sweet.
Mouthfeel 8/10
Full body with low carbonation. The mouthfeel is somewhat slick and mouth-coating with restrained alcohol warming and a very sweet finish. No astringency or harshness on the palate.
Overall 10/20
Well, I find this an average beer and it really comes down to the amount of residual sugar in it. The sweetness is cloying and totally dominates the character. It’s hard to drink a short can of this on your own.
One of the sweetest imperial stouts in my memory and it’s adjunct-free… now that’s quite something. I’d reckon it’s oversweet for all; even for the drinkers with a sweet tooth. Not recommended.
Beerfection | Craft Beer Reviews | Montreal, Canada 