Bottle, 355 ml, from Bierliefhebber. Shared with Miro B and Max. Dark brown, beige head. Milk chocolate, coffee, some roastiness, sweetish, malty, smooth. Medium to full bodied.

12 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on 10/4/2017. Pours dense opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy light khaki 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 milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla, cream, fudge, toffee, vanilla, spicy rye whiskey, oak, and toasted dark/brown bread; with light notes of coffee, coconut, smoke, marshmallow, molasses, licorice, dark fruit, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roast/rye/bready malt, vanilla, lactose, and rye whiskey barrel notes; with good strength. A bit of booze as it warms, but not overwhelming. Taste of huge milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla, cream, fudge, toffee, vanilla, spicy rye whiskey, oak, and toasted dark/brown bread; with light notes of coffee, coconut, smoke, marshmallow, molasses, licorice, dark fruit, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Very mild roast bitterness and rye whiskey/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla, cream, fudge, toffee, vanilla, spicy rye whiskey, oak, toasted dark/brown bread, coffee, coconut, marshmallow, molasses, dark fruit, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/rye/bready malt, vanilla, lactose, and rye whiskey barrel flavors; with an nice roasted bitter/sweet and whiskey/oak spiciness balance; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and very full body; with a very smooth, creamy, silky, slick, and velvety mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal chalky roast, oak tannins, or dryness. Mildly increasing warmth of 11%, with a touch of booze lingering after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic BA imperial milk stout. All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/rye/bready malt, vanilla, lactose, and rye whiskey barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV. Extremely rich malt complexity with perfect barrel integration. Never boozy, tannic, or drying. A very thick and dense pouring beer from the rye and lactose. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Not too roasty.