Nihilist - Sly Fox Brewing Company

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Jet black. Slight head. Didn't stay. Just a ring.

Burnt maltiness, dark chocolate, heavy roast, and light espresso. Some booze.

Rich and robust maltiness with big roasty notes. Dark chocolate, rye/fennel, and spicy booze. Very tasty, in fact.

Feels medium-full with low-burbling carbonation. A little boozy, a little sticky.

A decent impy, after all is said and done. Nose was playing hookie on me, but the flavor made up the rest.

Serving type: on-tap

01-19-2013 04:29:18 | More by thecheapies

goblue3509

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

03-03-2013 23:47:27 | More by goblue3509

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

tap

Pours jet black, tan head is thin and retains as a lacing.

Smells of cocoa and coffee beans with some nutty bitterness.

Chocolate, burnt toast and coffee bitterness flavors.

Full body with tingles of carbonation on the roof of the mouth.

A solid and decent quality imperial stout that loses a few points for lack of originality. It's good, it's just not any different from many other good imperial stouts I've had. In particular, the flavor could have stood a little more variation. That aside, worth having and I would probably have it again, but not ahead of certain other stouts is all.

Serving type: on-tap

01-27-2013 02:39:34 | More by Cylinsier

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Sly Fox : Nihilist

LOOK: Pours an opaque black without sediment. Tan head forms but does not leave much lace.

SMELL: Dry, woodsy aroma with some floral hops and spiced coffee. A bit fruity smelling too, possibly from the yeast or lofty alcohol.

TASTE: Big earthy hops and strong bitterness. Roasted flavors are big, with astringent notes of burnt toast. Some citrus and oily hop character is noted. There is a slight acidity due to massive hopping.

FEEL: Full bodied, well carbonated. Lingering roasted flavor.

OVERALL: A strong offering from Sly Fox that I wholeheartedly enjoyed. Big stout with big hops.

Serving type: on-tap

01-16-2013 19:06:44 | More by Stinkypuss

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.95/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Anniversary RIS on tap at Pottstown Tastin' Room.

Pours a sludgy dark mocha black with a dark tan, retentive head, light streaks of lace. Licorice and molasses nose, light roast and ash. Creamy, thick and chewy body. Flavor has a strong dose of molasses, brown sugar, caramel and raisin with roasty and bitter hop citrus finish. Nicely balanced sweetness and roast. Throw this in a can!

Serving type: on-tap

12-22-2012 19:23:55 | More by yourefragile