Graham Cracker & Vanilla Imperial Stout

A deep dark stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, nice chocolate malt with dark fruits, light vanilla, light alcohol warmth, pleasant. In mouth, sweet chocolate malt with dark fruits, light vanilla, light coffee, alcohol warmth, very nice. On tap at Brew Revolution.

Bottle: Poured a pitch-black stotu with a large dark brown foamy head with OK retention and some lacing. Aroma of light roasted malt notes with some sweet chocolate notes and vanilla notes. Taste is also a mix of sweet vanilla and chocolate notes with some roasted malt and finat graham cracker notes. Body is pretty full for style with good carbonation and no noticeable alcohol notes. Pretty enjoyable but lacking the creamy oily texture of top pastry stout.

Slightly hazy dark brown with copper highlights. Frothy, creamish light mocha-coloured head with decent stay and the lacing left is creamy. Big cacao powder nose over a chocolate malt base with hints of coconut, vanilla. The taste has this in the taste, and some sweetness comes out of it, but the hops (which are always fairly strong in the mix for this brewery), cuts this richness in the finish. A dry mouthfeel lingers. I am getting a little graham cracker feel in this lingering. A nice oatmeal cookie stout.