Firkin Fest 2013. I liked this. Lots of malt in the aroma with roasted grains. Flavor has caramel and fruit, which I didn’t expect, and sugar sweetness, which I did. I did not taste the cherry but the chocolate is there. Good flavors and aromas but not a particularly good palate.

12oz bottle thanks to demmbonz
Appearance: Black with a small tan head and some lacing
Aroma: Roasted malts, roast coffee, vanilla and coconut
Taste: Vanilla, roasted coffee, chocolate with a mild bitterness in the finish Nice

12oz bottle. The above description seems inaccurate at this point. Opaque black body, creamy rusted beige head. Not much in the aroma surprisingly, pretty mellow, some cocoa. A pretty solid imperial chocolate stout, rather easy drinking, doesn’t really show it’s strength. Not much in hop balance, which is not a surprise for Lakefront. Big cocoa chocolate flavors, but frankly..who knows what natural flavors they added. Overall pretty enjoyable, lacks some depth..sort of like a streamlined version of a big Danish Imperial Stout.

A deep dark stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, grassy chocolate malt with light dark fruits. In mouth, a smooth sweet chocolate with vanilla, grassy hops, sustained bitterness, loads of alcohol warmth, nice. On tap at Istmus Beer and Cheese Fest, Jan 19 2012.