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Stout - Imperial Special

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8.09

ABV: 10.9%

IBU: -

Ticks: 14

Having spent time in bourbon barrels, this has the most familiar flavour profile among the Imperial Stouts we’re releasing this Christmas. Unlike the others, it veers away from a fruit-forward expression towards notes of caramelised sugar, treacle toffee and rich fruitcake instead. Vanilla, coconut and a light smokiness develop more towards the finish, which displays boozy warmth but stays smooth and rounded.

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allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Compared To Who? from Cloudwater Brew Co 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Pours oily black with a thick tan head. Aromas of coffee, chocolate, vanilla. Taste is more of the same. Lightly boozy. Chocolate liqueur. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2022 at 15:02

8.1

madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Compared To Who? from Cloudwater Brew Co 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

30th December 2021 Pretty much an opaque dark brown beer, the small tan head fizzes away to nothing in a very short span of time. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. The dark malts bring a delightful chocolate ganache and much less milder chocolate cake. Mild vanilla and coconut. The Port Barrel is quite light as Barrelling goes but bring a nice light berry vibe, mostly dark berries, blackberry and blackcurrant but with a mild overlay of red berries. Mild spice on the back end. Nice job, the dark malts and the judicious adjuncts are a delight. The Barrelling may have been intentionally light but I think more would have been better here, some extra Port BA intensity could have taken this a lot higher. Coconut gets stronger on the finish. Lovely. Could have been a stunner.

Tried on 30 Dec 2021 at 23:50

7.9

Stuu (34525) reviewed Compared To Who? from Cloudwater Brew Co 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is coconut, vanilla, chocolate, tonka spice, taste is similar, woody, dry.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2021 at 15:39

8.9

Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Compared To Who? from Cloudwater Brew Co 4 years ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at home, from CW online, 05/12/21. Pitch black with a dirty tan cap that hangs out for a few minutes then settles to a swirl. Nose is dark malts, light spice, liquid fruit cake, coconut shavings, tonka bean, toffee, molasses. Taste comprises chocolate dipped raisins, bourbon barrel, chocolate, vanilla, fruit cake, brown sugar melt, treacle toffee, light spice. Full bodied, fine carbonation, oily feel with a balanced rising boost. Top notch impy stout ... great flavour profile and balance.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2021 at 21:47