8.0% ABV
Weyerbacher Brewing Co., Easton, PA
12 oz btl
Served in St. Bernardus chalice
No date on bottle
Reviewed on 4/28/13
This Russian imperial stout pours a thick dark brown color with a fairly dark beige head that dissipates somewhat quickly. Good lacing.
Smell consists of malt, chocolae, some alcohol, slight soy sauce, some bourbon, touches of caramel and coffee.
Taste consists of dark chocolate, malt, some hops, some alcohol, coffee, caramel, slight breadiness, touch of whisky.
Served in St. Bernardus chalice
No date on bottle
Reviewed on 4/28/13
This Russian imperial stout pours a thick dark brown color with a fairly dark beige head that dissipates somewhat quickly. Good lacing.
Smell consists of malt, chocolae, some alcohol, slight soy sauce, some bourbon, touches of caramel and coffee.
Taste consists of dark chocolate, malt, some hops, some alcohol, coffee, caramel, slight breadiness, touch of whisky.
Mouthfeel
is quite creamy and smooth on the palate. Has a nice substantial thickness to it. Exceptional.
Overall, this is a solid tasting stout that has an exceptional mouthfeel due to its smoothness. The flavors here are quite good--perhaps not as bold as, recently, Heavy Seas Siren Noire and some other imperial stouts--but it's close enough. The chocolate, malt, and coffee tastes are nice here, though the bottle description "aged in whiskey barrels" only reveals a hint of a whiskey taste. Still, it's smooth, tasty, and relatively easy to drink.
My score: 93
Overall, this is a solid tasting stout that has an exceptional mouthfeel due to its smoothness. The flavors here are quite good--perhaps not as bold as, recently, Heavy Seas Siren Noire and some other imperial stouts--but it's close enough. The chocolate, malt, and coffee tastes are nice here, though the bottle description "aged in whiskey barrels" only reveals a hint of a whiskey taste. Still, it's smooth, tasty, and relatively easy to drink.
My score: 93
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