Fat Alberta Imperial Stout
Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.11
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CLW (16859) reviewed Fat Alberta Imperial Stout from Throwback Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
22 oz. bottle from the Brewery. Peanut husk after a freshly cracked nut. The mouthfeel is a little thin yet , I will give it points on the unique factor. Coco powder, big time peanuts with a lot of peanut skins. This could be improved with some oat meal flakes for thickness. Needs more roasted barley.My biggest compliant is the body. Really needs more body. But as I sip it it kind of really grows on me. The peanut is a major influence no what.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to PhatDog1. Pours black with tan head. Nose is mostly peanuts - shells and all- and organic peanut butter with some cocoa, roasted chocolate and toasted black malt. Body is on the lighter side of medium for the style. Dry roasted peanut finish. Nose and taste is over 90% peanut. The most peanut forward beer I’ve ever had. Overall, I really enjoyed drinking this beer. If the body were a little thicker and the roasted chocolate malts were more pronounced this would be a real winner. That said, while I only rated this a 3.6, I’d rather drink it than a lot of imperials that I’ve rated a 3.8/3.9, so I definitely recommend this.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
I cracked this bottle tonight with a couple of friends. Pours a pretty solid dark brown/Black color with a decent tan head that shows moderate retention and minimal lace. Smells like lots of peanuts and peanut butter right after the cap is popped. Some chocolate, hints of caramel and roast round out the aroma. Taste is again peanut butter and chocolate right up front. Burnt coffee, caramel, with hints of alcohol and dark sugar round out the flavor profile. This one claims 70+ Ibu’s but I can’t find much of that under all these layers. Medium to thick body, light to moderate level of carbonation with a thick sweet almost acridic mouthfeel. This is an interesting beer and it certainly gets points for being different. It is also quite tasty. I would have liked it a bit thicker in body and a bit less harsh with the roasted bitterness. I would drink it again if given the opportunity.