Narwhal Imperial Stout - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

chickenflea

Florida

4.08/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Thick black pour with small tan head, aroma brings notes of nice cocoa powder, coffee, roast, alcohol and maraschino cherry. Taste is very sweet with prune juice overtones. Very soon the coffee and dark chocolate tastes kick in followed by some alcohol burn and some floral bitterness. The taste is very promising but rough. I have two bottles left from the four-pack and these are definitely going to be stored for a couple years. The palate is perfect with medium carbonation and chewy texture. Full body. Overall it is good, but as I mentioned, it should get smoother with some age. I very nice beer in light of the price. Once again, SN gets props for staying true to their micro-brew heritage.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 22:47:38 | More by chickenflea

TravisR

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

05-21-2013 03:38:54 | More by TravisR

Kreko7

California

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-20-2013 21:23:25 | More by Kreko7

beeragent

Texas

4.38/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Reviewed from a 2012 bottle. Poured into a glass.

A - Pours a deep brown with ruby highlights. Appears black as motor oil once in the glass. Thin mocha head with no lace.

S - Strong roasted malts, chocolate, and espresso.

T - Roasted malt and bitter chocolate coat the palate. A slight hop bitterness in the finish. The alcohol is very well hidden.

M - Heavy bodied, thick and very smooth. Low carbonation.

O - Just like most of what Sierra Nevada does, they have set a standard for the style. When I think of an RIS, this is exactly what I expect it to look, smell, and taste like. Just a perfect example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 21:01:13 | More by beeragent

jbeervt

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-20-2013 19:27:29 | More by jbeervt

Sivad

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

05-20-2013 16:57:41 | More by Sivad

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-20-2013 04:14:41 | More by Kmat10

Ayrron

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-19-2013 18:45:15 | More by Ayrron

jl28r1

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-18-2013 16:29:35 | More by jl28r1

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-18-2013 15:01:10 | More by jbarletto

Honus1

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -21.7%

05-18-2013 02:39:08 | More by Honus1

jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-18-2013 00:40:20 | More by jkane101

carlosega

Ohio

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-17-2013 19:29:20 | More by carlosega

EROCK75

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-17-2013 16:56:44 | More by EROCK75

ExaltedNecrosis

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-17-2013 05:19:54 | More by ExaltedNecrosis

RandyPuckett

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-17-2013 05:17:18 | More by RandyPuckett

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-17-2013 04:41:45 | More by iHeartMNBeer

AL89BR

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-16-2013 23:05:16 | More by AL89BR

mverity

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-16-2013 21:40:49 | More by mverity

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

05-16-2013 20:37:35 | More by ElizabethEleanor

cmdmzmjm

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

05-16-2013 02:27:26 | More by cmdmzmjm

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-15-2013 19:51:11 | More by HarmonMW

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-15-2013 18:33:03 | More by twenty5

Sunnanek

Sweden

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-15-2013 17:27:41 | More by Sunnanek

illy0sis

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-14-2013 22:18:38 | More by illy0sis