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notalush

Denver, CO, United States 🇺🇸 Member

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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
375ml corked and caged bottle - probably one of the more subtly sour sour ales I’ve had in a while, which I have honestly missed - subtle tartness, acid, and tannic qualities up front make way for chocolate, vanilla, oak, cherry - sweet through the middle, and lightly warming, followed by a resurgence of drier tannic notes and lightly warming whiskey followed by a mild funk - dry, oaky finish - every once in a while New Belgium releases something that shows me they still have it.
Tried from Bottle from Mayfair Liquors on 13 Jan 2026 at 06:06


6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Pint can - labeled at 12% abv - pours mostly black with a faint ring of lace - looks a little like cola - creamy texture, medium body - pretty standard old school American imperial stout - coffee, chocolate, a little bit of smoke - moderate warmth - some blueberries and cream late, touch of vanilla - finish is slightly harsh/abrasive, with lingering smoke and alcohol burn - it’s perfectly fine.
Tried from Can from Mr. B's Wine & Spirits at Stanley Marketplace on 24 Dec 2025 at 03:02

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can - clear dark amber - faint lace - nose is mostly bourbon, vanilla, dark fruit - creamy texture - quite sweet and sugary - plums, caramelized sugars, toffee, treacle - there is a slight earthy maltiness, but not getting the peaty, smoky notes of a scotch ale at all - finish is crazy hot and boozy - a blunt instrument that is not terribly complex.
Tried from Can from Mr. B's Wine & Spirits at Stanley Marketplace on 23 Dec 2025 at 01:17

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can - dark amber pour with moderate lace - low carbonation in the mouth, with a creamy texture - rich malt structure and warm woody barrel throughout, with notes of vanilla and coconut - high abv is masked well, but is just warming enough - dark fruit and caramelized sugars - earthy whisky notes - brined cherry - finish is long and warm - really nice and balanced for something so strong.
Tried from Can from Mr. B's Wine & Spirits at Stanley Marketplace on 19 Dec 2025 at 00:19

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pint can - near black, very carbonated, with a thick, fizzy tan head - vanilla is very heavy in this, as is a very strong boozy alcohol that burns in the finish - that is a shame because underneath all that is a really nice showcase of earth British maltiness and subtle layers of smoke - it’s just hard to enjoy that stuff because of how hot the beer is.
Tried from Can from Mr. B's Wine & Spirits at Stanley Marketplace on 18 Dec 2025 at 23:15


6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pint can - this is a rough and abrasive brew - simultaneously too sweet and too bitter, with strong alcohol throughout - some of the hop character is bright, resinous, and tasty - the back end has that ipa meets barleywine note you might recognize from back in the day - tastes like 2002.
Tried from Mayfair Liquors on 11 Dec 2025 at 00:41

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottle - black pour - heavy on the coffee, with slight abrasiveness, but not substantially so - warming, but not boozy - the maple is present, but not overpowering - oak is fairly strong throughout - finish had a light sharpness, but on the whole largely balanced - it’s good.
Tried on 22 Nov 2025 at 01:20

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can - pours a dark brown with a quickly diminishing head - looks like cola - for an imperial stout from this brewery, that is unusual - they usually pour black and viscous - nose is nearly 100% coffee, which by itself is not bad (I love coffee), but it smells sharp and acidic - underneath is sweet vanilla and chocolate - mouthfeel is slightly slick - medium to full body - much like the nose, the flavor is dominated by coffee - very acidic coffee, sharp, bitter - slight vanilla underneath and some chocolate, but the finish is particularly bitter and abrasive - I usually love their imperial stouts, but this one is a miss for me - maybe that’s why it was only 6 bucks a can?
Tried from Can from Mr. B's Wine & Spirits at Stanley Marketplace on 21 Nov 2025 at 23:21