
First sip is the thick, roasted malt with it's coffee and bitterness mesmerizing the tastebuds while earth and dark fruit make a subtle background for it to dance across. It's a bit much for a sip, but that's going to be the case with pretty much any imperial stout, isn't it?
Tip-in is syrup and dark fruits with carbonation just tingling like dazzling stars across the sky (not that they are massive balls of flame or something). The middle is a heightening of the carbonation as the coffee, chocolate, dark fruit, pine, and a bitterness settle in and run very smoothly right across the mouth. The finish is a bit roasty with light bitterness and toasted oats.
Bottom Line: Imperial stouts are not particularly approachable, but this one isn't half bad.
2.5/5