The deep brown abyss sucks up light with the best of them. What little head there is dissipates completely very quickly and as a result there's no lacing on the sides. The aroma is malty, but it has fruit and even wine. Yes, the wine smell is quite noticeable when I sniff the second time. It stands out like a ... thing that stands out a lot.First sip is a lustful mouth of sweet malt and berries. The wine aroma isn't coming out at all, but the flavor of the sip is a mouthful. It's heavy and smooth like a big, black European sedan barreling down the autobahn. I go back for a second sip, and I can taste a bit of an alcohol bite that puts me in mind of a sweet liquor.
Tip-in is sweet malt with a hint of coffee. There isn't as much smoke as I would expect in an imperial stout. The middle rolls on in with a very smooth selection of berries and milky malt. Even though I expected nothing from the carbonation, there is a roughness lurking at the top of the mouth that distracts a bit from the taste. The finish gives a hint of coffee with the wine that was missing from the rest of the taste, and it trails off with a bit of alcohol burn.
Bottom Line: Another slight variation of imperial stout from Evil Twin. It's pretty good.
2.5/5
