Narwhal Imperial Stout - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

pgrow

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.6%

01-20-2013 20:12:28 | More by pgrow

b-one

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-19-2013 02:03:32 | More by b-one

wezzul

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

06-18-2013 21:51:57 | More by wezzul

spw109

New York

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

06-18-2013 01:39:09 | More by spw109

bcuz7

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-17-2013 23:15:22 | More by bcuz7

PaleZombie

Arizona

4.16/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a stout glass.

A - Deep brown almost black. Cloudy, very little head. When held to the light I could not see through it but there were some sediment chunks of junk floating on the side of the glass.(Im not a fan of sediment)

S - Somewhat mild sent. Deep roasted malts, some coffee, small amount of chocolate, a mild floral hop note.

T - The taste is what is the best on this one. Up front you get smacked with rich somewhat bitter chocolate, some coffee, with a strong coffee bitterness, maybe some raisins, and a little bit of hop finish. Very bold but pleasant.

M - Smooth, creamy, somewhat syrupy, little carbonation.

O - This is pretty good, the smell and sediment was the only downfall.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 18:14:12 | More by PaleZombie

Teleweizen2

New Jersey

4.23/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Narwhal

A - squid ink black. A pinky fingers worth of deep tan foam.

S - very chocolatey with a slight touch of roast. Notes of cocoa powder and dark chocolate sauce. Light hints of grindy city roast coffee. Hints of cherries in the center.

T - doughy and chocolate flavors up front. Almost like a dark chocolate version of Nutella spread on italian bread. A hint of alcohol come through with a touch of coffee. Blackstrap molasses notes collide with earthy hops with hints of tree bark and pine. Finish is dry almost tannic but with a note of dusty chocolate to smooth it out.

M - thick and rich. Full bodied and high carbonation.

O - great stout. Sierra Nevada just knows how to make exceptional beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 03:39:49 | More by Teleweizen2

huysmans

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-16-2013 13:34:43 | More by huysmans

anson42

California

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-16-2013 02:17:36 | More by anson42

blt2646

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-14-2013 21:43:48 | More by blt2646

Matthewpakula

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-14-2013 16:57:03 | More by Matthewpakula

DoubleSimcoe

New York

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

06-14-2013 03:01:57 | More by DoubleSimcoe

Mersh

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-14-2013 02:14:14 | More by Mersh

AuzBlackhand

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

06-13-2013 20:35:13 | More by AuzBlackhand

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-13-2013 19:26:04 | More by djre4orm

andysc83

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

06-13-2013 03:17:12 | More by andysc83

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4.28/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: It has a beautiful jet black color to it. It has a nice thick dark tan head that stays around for ever and leaves lovely lacing.

Smell: The aromas definitely give out hints of sweet roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and dark fruit.

Taste: Like the aromas, it has a some sweet roasted malts, bitter coffee, dark chocolate, some dark fruit and an earthy hop bitterness.

Mouthfeel: It has a low carbonation with a nice overall balance and feel.

Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with great flavors and aromas.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 20:45:51 | More by SebD

JMUbrewz

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-12-2013 19:33:16 | More by JMUbrewz

gleemonger

California

5/5  rDev +20.5%

06-12-2013 17:51:39 | More by gleemonger

TKEbeerman

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-11-2013 01:29:02 | More by TKEbeerman

PincheNorteno

Michigan

3.19/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Picked up a single 12 oz bottle, poured into a pub glass. It was a bit underwhelming. How does this qualify as an imperial stout? My benchmarks for this class is Bells Expedition Stout, and Narwal seemed more like a porter.

The mouthfeel was far too light and the flavors were not intense enough for me.
Dark roasted malt flavor, medium body, notable clarity and overall thinness. Thin tan head, hints of soy sauce and mild bitterness. I tested this beer in a selection of a dozen stouts and it was near the bottom of my list.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 16:21:34 | More by PincheNorteno

geocool

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

06-09-2013 10:06:13 | More by geocool

HowlingTurkey

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-08-2013 20:40:58 | More by HowlingTurkey

Claytonbrewsby

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

06-08-2013 12:54:45 | More by Claytonbrewsby

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-07-2013 04:42:45 | More by megamass