Pours practically black with a medium sized off-white/greyish head that shows very good retention for the style (though 8.3% of course doesn't get too much in the way of getting a good head) and some lacing too. Fairly potent, bright feeling and relatively simple aroma: fresh coffee notes have a slight edge over soft dark chocolate, but basically both are quite strong and feel very natural and well integrated. A bit of soft, oatmeal stout-like feel on the back of things. There's still very good intensity, and more complexity, in taste. Coffee and chocolate (as per aroma) still get the main roles, but there's a good dose of typical oatmeal stout sweetness on the back of things, plus some caramel and a hint of vanilla to round things up. It's a very pleasant malty base that gives a soft feel to the aforementioned notes of coffee and chocolate. A pleasant hint of warmth also shows up, despite the not super high abv. Sweetness and bitterness are both quite bold, but very well integrated and the overall balance is excellent. Long, pleasant coffee aftertaste. Dense bodied (not super dense for the style) with average, quite delicate/light bubbled carbonation; feels soft and very creamy. This is a plainly excellent imperial stout.

A dense, laced, off white head on a dark caramel body. A vibrant nose featuring resin, raisins, brown sugar and tropical fruit. the taste profile leads with rich carmel, citrus and tropical hops, rye spice, pepper and roasted malt. The pine resin blends in well in the aftertaste. A peach!

Double Trouble lives up to its name. On the maltier end of the spectrum for IIPAs, featuring roasted malts, a range of fruity hops, a touch of sweetness and an endearing richness. A real treasure.