Very dark brown coloured body with a relatively thin, single centimetre tall strong brown head that leaves a nice, velvety lace on the sides of the glass, above the 90 per cent opaque dark brown body. Aroma of strong caramelised sugars, vanilla, nutmeg, canella, coffee, allspice, anise and some 'light' alcohol and molasses - strong in the nose, but nice throughout. Full-bodied; Very rich, chewy roasted malts, oatmeal and grainy notes noticeable at first with some lactose, cream, vanilla, alcohol and much deeper molasses and strong canella, allspice, nutmeg and anise spices are strong here with a deep pungency and alcohol bite that is noticeable at the end, but shows some nice sweetness, too. Aftertaste shows a good complexity from all the spices with a pretty far-reaching malt and creamy, pungent backbone with coffee, lactose, cream, molasses and vanilla all here. Overall, a nice Imperial Stout with a lot of spices noticeable throughout that brings out some enjoyable sweetness at the end and some lactosey, creamy and especially oaty finishes. Good to sample from the twelve pack as this one is better than I expected (although I don't drink 'fresh' Imperial Stouts much). I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Costco in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia as part of the Christmas 12 Pack Sampler, on 23-December-2022 for US$9,99 with a 'Best By' date of 31-January-2024! but sampled at my house here in Washington, a few blocks away on 13-February-2023.