Super deep dark brown coloured body with a thickish, three centimetre tall, velvety smooth rich brown coloured head that fades slowly and is only one centimetre or so at first sip. Aroma of molasses, spice, nutmeg, canella, star anise, roasted malt, oatmeal, vanilla and a bunch of alcohol and chocolate here. Full-bodied; Super rich chocolate and earthiness at first with a big roasted malt, oatmeal and nutty flavour that brings out some of the spices and a kick of the vanilla, lactose and creaminess. Aftertaste shows a lot more depth with some spice aspects, including chiles, but mainly the canella, allspice and anise push through the rich malts and malty flavours and while there is still the sweetness here from the molasses and caramel, the alcohol warmth is pungent here, as expected. Overall, a pretty nice, full-flavoured, complex, pungent and deeply spiced beer that hits the right notes at the right time - this will mellow out and smooth over time and I can imagine that about three years from now, this one would be sublime! Great to sample fairly fresh and I wish I had more for later, this is a rare Imperial Stout that i'm drinking fresh! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Whole Foods in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia in October 2020 for US$2,99 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 14-August-2021.

Dark pour. Thick tan foam. Even lace. Dark chocolate flavor with chili pepper and coconut. Chili and dark chocolate palate.

Dark chocolate, cinnamon, nougat, charred oak nose. Black, medium tan head, nice lace and retention. Dark chocolate, cinnamon, chili pepper, vanilla. Full body, easy carbonation, prickly heat. Elite.