Glass, 5-ounce, draught, drunk at Goose Island - Clybourn, trip to Dark Lord Day with Hugue Lebel, Luc Bourbonnière and Sébastien Bertrand, savoured on May 18 2018; eye: black, opaque, ring of brown head, no lacing; nose: roasted malt, cherry, molasses, coffee, light dark chocolate, fig, maple vanilla; mouth: roasted malt, cherry, molasses, acidity, light black currant, finale in molasses with presence of malt, full body, average carbonation, mildly sweet, rich and palateful texture; overall: really good

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Verre, 5 onces, en fût, bue chez Goose Island - Clybourn, voyage à Dark Lord Day avec Hugue Lebel, Luc Bourbonnière et Sébastien Bertrand, savourée le 18 mai 2018; œil : noire, opaque, anneau de mousse brune, pas de dentelle; nez : malt torréfié, cerise, mélasse, café, léger chocolat noir, figue, érable, vanille; bouche : malt torréfié, cerise, mélasse, acidité, léger cassis, finale en mélasse avec présence de malt, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture riche et moelleuse; en résumé : très bon

A deep dark imperial stout with a thin dark brown head. In aroma, beautiful sweet chocolate malt with light caramel, light vanilla, faint pepper, very nice and complex. In mouth, a beautiful mix of chocolate, maple, vanilla, light wooded notes, alcohol warmth, very nice. On tap at Clybourn location.

6700th review! 765 ml bottle into snifter, bottled on 11/15/2017. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky tan head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, molasses, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, raisin, plum, cherry, fig, date, currant, red grape/wine, toasted oak, nuttiness, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of vanilla, coffee, licorice, leather, tobacco, smoke, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts and Cabernet barrel notes; with great strength. A bit stronger on dark fruit notes than the taste. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, molasses, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, raisin, plum, cherry, fig, date, currant, red grape/wine, toasted oak, nuttiness, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of vanilla, coffee, licorice, leather, tobacco, smoke, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Mild roast/char bitterness and tannic wine spice/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, molasses, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, dark fruits, red grape/wine, toasted oak, nuttiness, dark/brown bread, vanilla, coffee, licorice, leather, tobacco, smoke, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts and Cabernet barrel flavors; with a nice nice roasted bitter/sweet and wine tang/tartness balance; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering roast bitterness and wine tang/tartness after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and very full body; with a very smooth, creamy, silky, velvety, and rich mouthfeel that is amazing. Light slickness, stickiness, chalky roast, and wine tang/tannins. Lightly increasing warmth of 11.8%, with slight booze lingering after the finish. Overall this is an amazing wine barrel aged imperial stout! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts and Cabernet barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the huge ABV; with the very mildly bitter/tart/tangy finish. For 12 months in the Cabernet barrels, it isn't overly fruity or tannic at all. Extremely rich malt complexity with perfectly balanced wine characteristics; and an absolutely amazing smooth soft mouthfeel for a big stout. A highly enjoyable offering.

Draught @ Malt & Mold. Opaque dark brown with small creamy beige head, striking dark chocolate-molasses cocoa aroma, low carbonation, mildly sour dark chocolate drink taste with alcohol undertones, extremely smooth body, long cocoa finish. Incredibly smooth, dark chocolate drink type of feeling, well covered ABV.

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