Omnipollo "Agamemnon" Imperial Stout

The thing about Omnipollo is that they appear to have an artist deciding what their cans should look like. I suspect they are leaving money on the table in the average beer store. It's really hard to figure out what kind of beer you have, whether or not you gonna like it, or even what the name of the brewery is. There's a reason nobody makes cans like these. It's not a good idea.

This deep black beer really doesn't want to show any bubbles. I tried to coax out a bit of a head on this beer, but I failed. A smattering of bubbles seemed to appear mid-pour, but they disappeared as quickly as they arrived. This beer retains bubbles similar to a barrel aged beer. As far as I know, this was not barrel aged, but it still has the countenance of one of those beers. The aroma is sweet malt, maple, and a bit of coffee.

First sip is a strange departure from most Imperial stouts. This one is sweet like a milk stout, and while it's complex, it isn't stolid and difficult to approach. Instead, the sweet caramel malt mixes with the maple and agave sweetness to present the beer that is full-bodied and well grounded. Is this sweet enough to be a desert beer? Quite possibly.

Tip-in is very light carbonation tingle with the syrup-thick beer bringing brown sugar, maple, and agave to the front. The middle is a bit of an assault on the mouth with carbonation upticking as earth, caramel, more maple, and nuts enter the mouth and don't know where to go; they just run around, confused. The finish is a wash of bitterness with the maple syrup and earth undertoe.

Bottom Line: Sipping was fine, but this is an Imperial stout at its core.

1.25/5