An der Stelle erstmal Hut ab dafür in einem trockenen Staat wie Utah tatsächlich solche Hochprozenter zu brauen - versucht dort mal so ein Bier zu bekommen. Nun zum wesentlichen: Definitiv Schoko und Erdnuss, unfassbar gut trinkbar, keine Spur alkoholisch, dürfte aber noch intensiver im Geschmack sein. Ich mags halt derb. Trotzdem lecker Ding.

Fles gedeelt door Benzai, geprobeerd met Roelzie1986 en Keukeman. Het is een diep donkerbruin bier met een beige schuim. Het heeft een gebrande moutige wat chocolade achtige geur. De smaak is houtig, wrang, zurig en chocolade.

American style bourbon barrel aged imperial stout flavoured with coffee and cocoa nibs, the flagship beer of this Utah brewery and the starting point (obviously) of a whole string of further variations; can bought online somewhere during the Covid-19 lockdown. Mousy, pale yellow-beige, opening, thin head leaving some dots at the edge of the glass, black robe with hazy mahogany edges. Aroma of indeed clear coffee (coffee filters), bitter chocolate, whisky, walnuts, toffee, dried sausages, beef stock cubes, rum-soaked raisins, candied dates, old red wine, fig, hints of balsamico (without the sourness) and vague old liquorice. Sweetish onset, candied dates ands cherries, blackberry jam, bit sticky but countered by a subtle sourish undertone adding a vague red wine-like streak; softish carbonation, oily but - for this ABV - remarkably slender, supple body. Smooth hazelnutty, toasted-bready and bitter-chocolatey structure with indeed that coffee note returning in the end, highlighted by warming, whisky-like alcohol though not overly 'hot'; clear vanilla-like oakiness, but the tannic effects of the wood remain soft and mild. Roasty bitter edge in the end, but that hazelnutty and toffeeish sweetness retains the upper hand. Typical modern American 'impy', sweet and boozy, but not lacking in complexity, especially delivered by that unexpected red wine-like tartness subtly running underneath all that black 'stoutness'. Nice one.

I’ve had a handful of the variants but first time trying the original. It’s good but I can see why they’re constantly tinkering with it: great base but could be more interesting.