‘Vermontian’ imperial stout flavoured with coffee, cinnamon and maple syrup and aged in calvados barrels; thanks tderoeck for sharing. Pale yellow-beige, tiny-bubbled, opening head on a black beer with thin burgundy edges. Aroma of coffee indeed (espresso powder, coffee filters) but embedded in impressions of soy sauce, bitter chocolate, calvados or even whisky, fudge, cinnamon, less maple syrup, toffee, bayleaf, raisin, beef stock cube, glue. Sweet, dense onset, candied dates and fig compote, old raisins, very soft carb, full oily mouthfeel; light beef stock-like umami aspects edge a walnutty, toffeeish malt bittersweetness with chocolatey core, developing a roasted bitter tail which is reinforced by the coffee. Spicy finish, peppery hops and cinnamon noticeable, with the spiciness highlighted by whisky-like alcohol (more than apple brandy which was actually involved); long, warming, spicy, ‘wintery’ finish, but not too astringent. Complex, enough of the promised coffee and cinnamon though perhaps less maple syrup than expected; in any case a very classically styled, almost old school-ish American style flavoured ‘impy’.

Draught @ Grand Delancey. Clear golden with foamy off-white head, citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly bitter fresh citrusy taste, thin body, longish finish. Refreshingly citrusy.

Can. Beautiful citrus nose with light crispy malt and a bit of tropical fruit. Bright medium g9ld with a middling head. Crisp, fruity, grapefruit and orange, dry, slightly tropical, herbal and bitter finish. Bit of pineapple and tropical fruit but not overly ripe. Quite excellent as expected.

Can, at share, thanks to Chris D. Pours gold. Straw, gooseberry, lemon, gooseberry, strawberry, herbal. Medium body. Decent.

Can from Chris D: pours dark brown with beige head. Aroma is pine, some chocolate, fruity notes. Taste is mild, lightly bitter, piny, some malty.

Can, at share, thanks to Chris D. Pours black. Toast, milk chocolate, lightly herbal, orange, grapefruit. Medium body. Solid.

10/IX/22 - 75cl bottle @ Belgian Beer Geek Gathering (Gent), BB: n/a (2022-1149) Thanks to ElManana+1 for sharing the bottle!

Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of coffee, very roasted, caramel malts. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet, sugary, alcohol, bitter, good dark roast, malty, coffee. Aftertaste: sugary, caramel, alcohol, lots of coffee, malty, sugary, some chocolate, decent stuff!

66cl bottle at Belgian Beergeeks/Brewver summer tasting at Tim's house. Thanks Bjorn.
Brune foncée sur le noire, finement doré huileux au verre, col fin moka.
Arôme sur un bouquet marqué en malts -c'est profond et Lawson's reste dans ce caractère tr§s américain des gros stouts US. Chocolat avec une belle note de grillé et café. Le côté érable est subtile et apporte une touche un peu organique avec une pointe de fruits noirs en rétro-nasal.
Palais est sur le malté assez profond, c'est épais avec une douceur maltée chocolat assez marquée. BA goodness, caramel avec une bonne note d'érable en retrait. Le caractère café perce en retrait et accompagne bien la base bien maltée.