Darkest Night Imperial Stout
Down the Road Brewery in Everett, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.88
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Thanks Mike.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a dark rich brown almost black color with a thin cap of an off white foamy head that glistened and slid off into wisps of clingy lace.
The aroma breathes in melted chocolate fudge, rich creamy milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and roasted coffee beans.
The flavor blends nicely between the roast and the sweet allowing some bitter cocoa nibs, somewhat like powder. Semi-dry roasty to malty sticky fudgy aftertaste. Semi-smooth to roasty sort of sweet sticky finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium in body with a fair sipping quality about. Carbonation seems to be a bit lower than expected allowing a slight stickier quality, almost cloying, but not quite there.
Overall, despite being a tad undercarbed, the aroma and flavor are exceptional.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a dark rich brown almost black color with a thin cap of an off white foamy head that glistened and slid off into wisps of clingy lace.
The aroma breathes in melted chocolate fudge, rich creamy milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and roasted coffee beans.
The flavor blends nicely between the roast and the sweet allowing some bitter cocoa nibs, somewhat like powder. Semi-dry roasty to malty sticky fudgy aftertaste. Semi-smooth to roasty sort of sweet sticky finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium in body with a fair sipping quality about. Carbonation seems to be a bit lower than expected allowing a slight stickier quality, almost cloying, but not quite there.
Overall, despite being a tad undercarbed, the aroma and flavor are exceptional.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2017
at 20:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Pours a near black from a bottle, no head at all, thought it was flat, but still bubbles in the mouth. Aroma of chocolate and tobacco, very sweet, syrupy, a little slick in the mouth. Okay beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2016
at 21:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Purchased this 22 oz. bottle at One Stop Market. Batch 1 with a date of 1-22-2016. Pitch black in color, thin fizzy tan head, died quickly. Aroma is mild roast, caramel candy, chocolate, and some Ale yeast.
The flavor starts with milk chocolate with a lightly roasted grain backbone. Mouthfeel has a slick / oily texture. The ABV is not posted on the label and the stout really only shows a tiny amount toward the finish. The body is medium and not quite as full as some may look for in the style. Overall, for a traditional Imperial stout (no adjuncts or barrel aging) it is slightly above average. A fuller body with correct carbonation will help this a lot.
The flavor starts with milk chocolate with a lightly roasted grain backbone. Mouthfeel has a slick / oily texture. The ABV is not posted on the label and the stout really only shows a tiny amount toward the finish. The body is medium and not quite as full as some may look for in the style. Overall, for a traditional Imperial stout (no adjuncts or barrel aging) it is slightly above average. A fuller body with correct carbonation will help this a lot.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2016
at 16:40