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rAvg: 4.08
pDev: 12.25%
Reviews: 185
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Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 9.60% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (177), on-tap (8).

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Reviews by dwilson01:

dwilson01

California

4.08/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a freshly bought 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Fairly aggressive pour leaves a thin dark tan almost coppery tan head, recedes quickly leaving no lacing on the glass. The body is black, no visibility at all through that thickness

The aroma gives a dark chocolate malt with subtle hints of fresh mint perking at the nostrils. Not too roasted though, a thick creamy chocolatey stout must await. As it warms up you get some of the alcohol esters on the nose as well giving it a sharper aroma giving away that 9.6abv

The flavor is perfect, I was worried about this one being too minty and it's not. Mostly dark chocolate malts and a slight roasty flavor hit me initially, this is followed by a thick chocolate creaminess in the middle and this gives way to a refreshing hint at mint in the aftertaste. I've never had such a refreshing stout. It's thick and heavy in the middle and just light enough in the end to make you immediately want some more. As it warms the flavors come out to play more and it takes on a more intense chocolate alcohol flavor which I like.

The mouthfeel, like a typical stout, almost imperial oatmeal stout like, very thick and creamy but this is also followed up by a curve ball in the end with the lighter fresh mint tingly feel.

Overall a solid collaboration beer I will definitely be trying again. Truthfully it's a lot like most imperial stouts but it's intense on the chocolate malt and has that little mint twist that set it apart.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2012 02:55:20 | More by dwilson01

More User Reviews:

verge

California

4.5/5 rDev +10.3%

05-21-2013 18:02:07 | More by verge

SpdKilz

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -8.1%

05-21-2013 02:21:21 | More by SpdKilz

kemoarps

Washington

4.36/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Deep black, mid-brown billowy head that hangs out and laces the glass like a pair of sneakers.

In a blind smell test, I would be hard pressed to pick which was which between this beer and a pack of thin mints (disclosure: I absolutely LOVE thin mints. Like, more than is healthy. If I had to choose between giving up thin mints for the rest of my life or giving up beer for the rest of my life... well, ok I'd probably give up the cookies, but I'd have to at least think about it). sweet dark chocolate, peppermint, some roastiness...

The taste has much of the same. The mint is less pronounced, but leaves a nice clean finish on the back end. The chocolate becomes more bitter cocoa powder/baking chocolate, a little burnt malts. mildly bitter.

very smoothe. The alcohol is a little more apparent than I would prefer, but by no means is it 'boozy.'

I really like what this beer is. This is not going to be for everyone, and it's not one I would necessarily drink alll the time, but it is a very well crafted beer featuring a set of flavours that are very near and dear to me.
If it sounds even the slightest bit appetizing to you I'd look for it.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 06:31:42 | More by kemoarps