7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Dark brown colour with little, ruby-copper highlights. A creamyish, mocha-coloured beige head, good stay and lacing. Chocolate aromas over roasted malt base giving some mild dark fruits, nuttiness. Not overly sweet in the flavours with mostly the roasted barley, hints of milk chocolate and tad cacao bitterness. The mouthfeel is smooth, velvety with just enough building dryness in the finish. A touch of grassiness lingers. Not as hoppy, bitter, grassy as some of the other Nocturna in this series, which is good for this one. A good Imperial Milk Stout with well-balanced chocolate notes.