Imperial Mocha Coffee Stout
Adirondack Pub and Brewery in Lake George, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Special|
Score
7.15
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at the brewpub.
Poured into a tulip.
Appearance: pure black in the glass, thin eggshell white cap of a head. Dissipated slowly inward and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: dark chocolate, cocoa powder, some coffee roastiness, some coffee sweetness, light vanilla
Flavor: leans closer to the roasty side but light doses of sweetness and subtle bitterness from the dark chocolate; finishes with the dark chocolate and coffee sweetness
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, semi-dry along the tongue
Overall: I'd say a pretty good imperial stout I could come back to.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A deep dark reddish brown stout with a thick frothy lacing mocha head. In aroma, bitter sweet chocolate malt with light grassy hops, light coffee grind, musty character, very nice. In mouth, a nice bitter chocolate with light coffee notes, grassy hops, light mineral notes, nice and smooth. On tap at Maggie’s on the River.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
This was a funny incident. Went to the brewpub with a few friends. We decided to split a sampler but 2 of the beers were not on the sampler; a pale ale and this brew. Got pints of those 2 afterward. We all agreed this was the best beer of the bunch and thought it was a very nice stout with some chocolate added, maybe a pinch over 6%. When I asked for a growler to go I found out this was an Impy Stout, had no idea... still barely believe it. Then when I visited Ratebeer I found out this was barrel aged. None of that came through and I still doubt myself. I would guess this was not a first time use barrel or 3 month just was not long enough. This is a damn fine chocolate stout but light for an Impy, which was fine by me.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours very dark brown with a light tan head. Coffee, whiskey, and dark chocolate in the aroma. Flavor leads strongly with the cocoa and coffee, also having nice notes of vanilla, oak, and whiskey. Well done.