Luchador En Fuego - Clown Shoes

champ103

Texas

2.78/5  rDev -32.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A: Pours an impenetrable, opaque black color. A bubbly tan head tries to rise, but fizzles out after about a finger. Light lace.
S: Very sweet up front. Vanilla, chocolate, granulated brown sugar. At first I am thinking this is going to send me to become a diabetic. Then some dry coco powder comes in with some chilies/peppery spicy aromas. This is not good, between diabetic shock, and and full on pepper as this warms.
T: Follows the nose with a huge sweetness up front. Overly sugary, with milk chocolate, sweet vanilla. Seems like vanilla extract at that. Not anything imparted from the barrel. Then come a dry coco powder, and pepper flavor. Powdery is a good descriptor. Seems almost aspirin like. Then the heat from the peppers takes over. The peppers build and build as this warms. What a mess.
M/D: A full body with low to moderate carbonation. Slick, oily, and viscous. Then very powdery and aspirin like. While the ABV is well hidden, there is nothing here that I care to drink.

Man, this is a mess. At first it is overly/sickly sweet, then oddly ends dry and powdery. I could not tell if this was barrel aged at all, though with a well integrated beer that is something I enjoy. Nothing about this is well integrated. It is like the sickly sweet stouts Southern Tier makes with peppers added, and nothing works well. Blah is all I have to say.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 00:12:25 | More by champ103

kojevergas

California

3.43/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

"Stout brewed with spices, with vanilla added, and aged in bourbon barrels." Third anniversary ale. 11% ABV confirmed. 1 pint 6 fl oz brown glass bottle with standard branded pressure cap served into a Mitchells of Lancaster flared stem-tulip in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are high given current ratings. This is me first beer from this brewery.

Served cold, straight from the fridge, and allowed to warm over the course of consumption. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

A: Pours a one finger dark khaki colour head of nice cream, good thickness, and average (~2 minute) retention. Body colour is a solid nontransparent black colour. Opaque. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. Appealing for the style, but there's nothing unique or special here.

Sm: Chocolate malts, dark malts, cream, buried roast, light vanilla, bourbon, and oak. No yeast character or alcohol comes through. I search for chili pepper, but get very little, if any - they're quite buried. A mild strength aroma.

T/Mf: Hrm. Dried chili - and I do mean dried. It lends it a powdery dry feel that I'm not that fond of. Chocolate and dark malts comprise the foundation. No yeast character comes through. A bit of alcohol, but I wouldn't call it boozy or hot. Good carbonation. Smooth and wet. Widens on the finish; I'm not a fan of the third act at all. Some artificial vanilla - but luckily not too much. Good body - maybe a bit too much. Not all that complex, but it's well layered and gets the job done. Hints of bourbon - but they lack the subtlety and strength of execution I expect from a great beer in the style. Cinnamon. A bit of earthy spice. I don't find the chipotle. I don't get any coffee. No yeast character or alcohol comes through. Balanced alright for what it is. Built pretty decently. I'm not impressed. Not unique or special. I do like it in a general sense, but it lacks anything extraordinary.

Dr: This deserves to get lost amidst the plethora of better imperial stouts. It just doesn't set itself apart. I wouldn't get it again. I'm rather disappointed in my first Clown Shoes beer. Hides its ABV pretty decently. I'll be able to finish the bottle by meself because I respect beer, but it hasn't caught me fancy. Clown Shoes has to bring more to the table if they're going to captivate me. This is passable, but unimpressive.

B-

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 03:24:27 | More by kojevergas

Bung

North Carolina

3.59/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

22oz. Brown/black pour, not the darkest or thickest appearing I've ever seen. Just a ring of light tan head. Some fine bubbles stick to the glass.

Aroma, Light roast malt, caramel, cocoa, vanilla. Definetely some barrel there as well.

Taste, Wow is that a boozy mess up front. Saves itself a bit with earthy cocoa and oak. Toffee, vanilla are there as well. Roast malt and some coffee.

About mid-bodied, coats pretty well. Maybe just a tad thin. Shows all the abv listed and then some. Drank the entire 22 of the other 2 I had from Clown Shoes, not going to come even close with this one.

Still looking for the Porcine, so as it stands this is a distant 3rd for the imperial stouts I've had from them. Good with potential, just way too hot right now. It is hard to get past.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 02:05:37 | More by Bung

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.64/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Thanks to corpulent for bringing this over last month. Pours a black and brown liquid, looks normal. Beige head about 1/3" on the top. Very mild and minimal barrel presence on this one. What did they age it for 3 days or something? Just lacked aromas of oak or bourbon. Other than that, the aroma was chocolatey and nice. Alcohol nowhere to be found, neither was the heat from any chiles or cinnamon. All chocolate and some roast.

Taste, an improvement, still lacked the barrel character, but the chocolate was really well done. Vanilla became prominent. Some of the warmth that is developing might be bourbon, but it really has no bourbon flavor. Just the warmth. Of course that could be from the peppers too. Carbonation was just right. Toffee and caramel character compliments the chocolate. Not overly sweet.

Its good tasting, nice mouthfeel, but when you advertise barrel aged, I'd like the barrel to come through a little bit more. No off flavors, just they need a kick in the pants.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 17:37:57 | More by Beerandraiderfan

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

bomber into tulip. clown shoes third anniversary beer.

A: pours a dark shade of brown. head is brownish/white and is rather frothy. retention is good as is the thick sheet of lacing left behind on my glass.

S: definitely detect bourbon booze off the bat. hot booze combines with spicy pepper. a little bit of chocolate but this one is mostly about the spicy pepper and bourbon. good but I wouldn't hate more diversity.

T: a little bit of booze, a little bit of spice, a little bit of heat. a busy stout here. there is a lot of soft sweetness in here too. vanilla. heat into the finish. both from the booze and the peppers.

M: carb is average to mellow. actually more on the mellow side. full bodied.

D: certainly unique. the chili pepper, the big stout, age it in bourbon, a lot of things going on here. good, but frankly I think they have had some better brews.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 03:20:09 | More by Jimmys

Powderhornphil

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours black. Not a lot that is note worthy here. Head quickly fads with little lacing.

Chocolate followed by bourbon. Brown sugar, smells like this will give me diabetes.

Tastes sweet, sweet, sweet. Sweet chocolate, sweet bourbon and toffee. Finishes with some cinnamon. I would say this is sweet to a fault. Enjoyable but starts to walk the line of becoming cloying.

Kind of thin for an imperial stout. Low carbonation.

Glad I tried it but probably a one and done for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 00:09:29 | More by Powderhornphil

Gosox8787

New Hampshire

3.91/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Presentation: Bomber bottle picked up the other week. Chilled and poured into my Kate the Great tulip glass.

Appearance: Dark brown to black on color with a pretty nice, one finger beige head. Recedes into a nice lacing and leaves a nice lacing around the glass.

Aroma: Definitely a good deal of pepper spice in the nose. A bit of burn from the alcohol and the chiles. Some chocolate and vanilla in the base beer. A decent amount of sweetness. Bourbon and caramel are definitely present as well, but the chiles and chocolate really take center stage.

Taste: Chocolate, vanilla, raw bourbon and chili peppers really stand out. Big sweetness in the form of chocolate and caramel is complemented by really big chili notes. A bit of pepper and a medium spice level. The bourbon character is definitely on the raw side and not integrated as well as I hoped. A touch of alcohol burn. Despite all that, this is really easy to drink and pleasant.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a light creaminess. Really nice and easy to drink.

Overall, a really pepper forward bourbon barrel aged stout. The barrel really comes off as raw and not completely integrated. Still drinks really easy and had some great flavors. A bunch of flaws, but really tasty. The vanilla and the barrel really create a unique experience. Some more time might tame the peppers and integrate the barrel more. I really like how this beer doesn't shy away from the pepper notes though.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 01:51:48 | More by Gosox8787

Dope

Massachusetts

3.96/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: Pours a very dark brown with a big bubbly and frothy medium-brown head. Fades very slowly with great head retention. Nice thick, almost solid lacing is left behind.

S: Big bourbon aroma. Mainly caramel with a bunch of brown sugar, some oaky vanilla and some stinging alcohol. Hmm the sting might actually be chili peppers now that I think of it. Nice cinnamon in there too.

T: Whoa, big flavor. Big bourbon hit but not as strong as in the aroma. Lots of sweet caramel, brown sugar and vanilla coats the entire beer. Up front there is bitter chocolate mixing in with surprisingly decent chili pepper heat (albeit very briefly). Smoky into the middle, probably from the chipotles. Smokiness turns a little bitter into the finish with some strong barrel character, mainly toffee and drying oak. Long lingering bourbon aftertaste.

M: Nice and smooth with a medium body.

O: Tough one to rank. There is excellent complexity in this one. Lots of flavors, takes a little while to sort through them all. Bourbon character is quite heavy and QUITE hot and all but obliterates the rest of the flavors of the beer once it warms up. Aftertaste is pure bourbon. So hot that I think there's no way this one is only 11%. I'm pretty drunk by the time this bottle is gone, and that doesn't happen with me often. It hits like 15%+ easily. This one would really benefit from a year in the cellar I think, mellow it out a bit. Wonder how that would affect the chile heat and smoke though. I got an extra bottle so I guess I'll find out in a year. As is, it's pretty boozy and sharp but it's still good. I'm a big fan of chocolate/chile stouts though so I may be biased.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 04:16:04 | More by Dope

WanderingFool

Massachusetts

3.96/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Luchador En Fuego pours deep red/near black into the glass. The ruby highlights shine through along the edges. The head on top is small and leaves only a few spots of lace on the glass.

The aroma isn't very strong, but notes of oak, vanilla and dark fruit are detected. There's a touch of roast malt in there too.

Each sip of this full bodied beer is smooth and chewy with firm carbonation. The flavor starts with oak and vanilla. Soon dark fruit (cherry), cinnamon and a touch of roast malt appear. It finishes with some chocolate flavor. Once gone the cinnamon/chilli pepper and chocolate lingers on the palate.

For such a big beer it's fairly easy to drink. This beer should age very well.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 20:27:47 | More by WanderingFool

AlexFields

Tennessee

3.96/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Thanks to Dope for this bottle!

Pours a pretty impressive dark chocolate color with a thick brown head.

Smells of sweet oaky bourbon, vanilla, sweet chocolate, mild chili and spice.

Taste is very barrel heavy, but it's a sweet barrel profile that blends well with the vanilla and chocolate flavors. Chili is there but pretty faint, I would like some more spice but this is very tasty.

Drinkability is good, this doesn't taste hot despite the high abv and strong barrel presence

A very good stout, very sweet on the whole and not nearly as chili forward as some chili beers, but still very good.

7.9/10

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 14:39:36 | More by AlexFields

maximum12

Minnesota

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Glad to see that this found its way to Minnesota eventually. Unfortunately, Clown Shoes is languishing on shelves around here, probably because of the price & lack of name recognition (outside us idiots, of course). 22 oz. bottle split with my wife.

Pour is dead black with low carbonation. Nose is akin to a chili chocolate cake that's had carmalized malt drizzled atop it. Faint vanilla is the only sign of the barrel in the front foyer.

Luchador en Fuego hits like a twenty-two pound pike in deep water. Chiles are the game here. Chile flavor up front without the heat, which builds slowly, & only if you take a few quick sips in succession. Bourbon's in the supporting cast, as a quick flash of alcohol heat in the middle, roast, vanilla. Chiles reassert on the finish, & as the stopper comes out of the glass, the heat grows in my intestines, stomach, & throat. Shouldn't be this easy to drink.

Interesting effort that is 87.3% chile & doesn't leave a lot of room for anything else. Luckily, that chile taste is very nice. A bit more complexity would knock this into the stratosphere; a very good beer nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 02:41:17 | More by maximum12

MattSweatshirt

Texas

4.04/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

BOTTLED ON 01/11/13

A fairly aggressive pour only yields a finger of light brown head that falls to a film quickly. The body is nice and opaque black.

The aroma is wonderful. It comes across with big chocolate notes, bourbon, cinnamon, and a sweetness probably from the vanilla that mixes well with the cinnamon and chocolate. Seems like a good dessert beer.

The flavor comes through with some bourbon and warmth but is cut by some of the sweetness. Lots of roast and chocolate flavor. Not quite as awesome as the aroma. The cinnamon and vanilla don’t quite come through as well.

Well carbonated and a little under where I want the body on such a big beer. A little sticky on the lips.

I guess the little tingle I felt lingering on my tongue was the peppers? They are definitely left in the dust on this. A great beer for sure, but I was expecting so much more. Def worth the buy for one bottle.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 04:57:39 | More by MattSweatshirt

TMoney2591

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Damn, I ain't gettin' in the ring with that thing! Anyway, this stuff pours a very deep, very dark black-brown topped by a finger of dark-ish tan foam. The nose comprises light booze, whiskey, charred oak, cinnamon, light molasses, nutmeg, chocolate syrup, and Irish cream liqueur. Were it not for the booziness, I'd be drowning from my own salivation. The taste brings in more of the same, with the whiskey, dark chocolate, and darkly-roasted malts leading the way up front. Things mellow out a bit as time progresses, though the booze remains for a while. I don't get any pepper in there, but there could be a hint of it somewhere near the finish, if you squint a bit... The body is a hefty medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a sorta/kinda drying finish. Overall, a pretty tasty, if kinda loud, brew. Something tells me a touch of age would make this stuff ridiculous...

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 03:27:20 | More by TMoney2591

oberon

North Carolina

4.11/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours close to jet black except for a mahogany tinge at the bottle of the glass when held to the light,a deep thinner beige head atop.bourbon really jumps out at ya in the nose along with some dark fruit,the chipotle gives off some spice and smoke.Vanilla tinged oak starts out the flavor profile ,the bourbon is big,dark fruit and sweet but not spicy anchos are there,the chipotles come in late in the finish hitting the back of the throat that lingers.This is a sipper no doubt but all the flavors come together making for a very interesting beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 23:37:59 | More by oberon

MCain04

Illinois

4.16/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Picked up a 22oz bottle for $14 at the bottle shop, poured into a 12 oz snifter at cellar temp.

A: Dark brown to black pour with a sizeable 1-2finger head of kahki color, great lacing and retention.

S: Vanilla, bourbon, and some mexican chocolate. Not really spicy. Nice, but not mind-blowing.

T: After letting it linger a little, I can pick up the pepper spiciness. It definitely kicks in late. For being bourbon BA, this is not very bourbon-y. Also not very much heat, which is nice for 11%. I initially get vanilla and oak, a little chocolate, but not the strongest on flavors.

M: Props for being smooth and finishing spicy, could be a little thicker though. Carbonation is pretty much there.

O: Definitely a nice sipper, mixes it up from your average BA stout with the pepper notes. I think it was a good if not great beer, but for the price I'm sure I could find better. I enjoyed it but probably won't be picking it up regularly.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 20:10:20 | More by MCain04

wethorseblanket

California

4.16/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours black with brown edges when held up to the light under a 1/4" mocha head which fades quickly to the rim leaving faint rings and spots.

N: Dark chocolate, vanilla, smoke with wood. Some mild sweetness and faint pepper spices.

T: Dark chocolate powder and mild chile pepper spice mix with boozy bourbon notes of vanilla, roast and char. On warming the chile pepper and chocolate play well together.

M: Full body and semi-moderate carbonation. Slightly oily, rich and boozy with a mild spicy finish.

O: This is a big chocolate stout with a well balanced bourbon and chile pepper presence. Could it be enjoyable? Yes, indeed. Recommend you let this one warm up.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 03:00:56 | More by wethorseblanket

Heavenisbeer

Georgia

4.16/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Word to those who have yet to open their Luchador: once popped, mine spewed about 12 ounces before I could settle it down. Beware.

A: Pours an opaque, deep brown, with a creamy, tawny two finger head that hangs around for a while. Lacing is exceptional.

S: Slivers of chile and cinnamon spill over into dark chocolate malts, followed by a burst of vanilla, and a hint of bourbon and oak.

T: Wow, the taste steals the show; a lot more complex than the nose. Fudge brownie batter, with a slightly spicy kick (chiles!), and a touch of coffee. As the vanilla is muted, I'm having a hard time figuring out if it's from the additive or the barrel. Has a nearly indistinguishable bourbon tinge (I wished for more). Has a grassy hop finish that lingers.

M: Viscous and creamy. Very little carbonation. Low levels of boozy heat.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 23:16:37 | More by Heavenisbeer

Scotchboy

Idaho

4.21/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

22oz bottle sent by Aaron (gracias!) split into tulips with the bro.

A: Dark brown/essentially black, and opaque. Minimal head but some ok lacing and legs.

S: Upfront I get mostly vanilla and milk chocolate, pretty nice and vibrant, very 'dessert-y'. The vanilla isn't necessarily barrel notes, seems to be closer to vanilla bean. Slight spiciness; there are definitely ancho-chili undertones.

T: More vanilla and chocolate/brownie unfold here, along with caramel undertones. A bit more of a bourbon/barrel component mixing nicely. More spices and cinnamon emerge here as well.

MF: Creamy medium-to-full body, medium carbonation.

O: Very enjoyable Mexican Stout. The chilies and spices are all in the background (which is where they need to be), and the barrel adds a nice component but keeps this one closer to the base beer than a big bba stout.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 13:59:47 | More by Scotchboy

BEERMILER12

Maine

4.21/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Pours a nearly pitch black color with almost no head to speak of

S: Nice and complex. Starts off with a little but of spiciness and chocolate and goes into vanilla, bourbon, and a very light hint of oak. Alcohol is almost not present

T: Again, starts off with a little spiciness and chocolate and moves into the vanilla, bourbon, and oak. Doesn't seem like it's 11% at all. Finishes with smooth bourbon and oak, but not much alcohol burn

M: Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth, almost creamy

O: Very interesting and complex, especially with the spices. A good bourbon influence in there without being hot or harsh. Very drinkable for an 11% BBA imperial stout. Worthy of the price

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 07:43:22 | More by BEERMILER12

NoLeafClover44

Delaware

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

22 oz bottle poured into a Dogfish Head Signature goblet. Bottled 1/11/13.

A - Pours as dark as you would expect with a few fingers of frothy sand colored head. As the head peels back, it reveals a splotchy lacing. Good looking beverage.

S - Without getting too close, I smell strong aromas of whiskey and chocolate. Upon closer review, there is a sweet blend of plum, cocoa, burnt oak, marshmallow, and cinnamon. I am struggling to smell the chile spice, but I do enjoy the powerful aroma in this one.

T - Bitter dark chocolate hits the tongue immediately. Sweetens on the way by, with vanilla and dark fleshy fruit. Subtle cinnamon and spices. The barrel hits hard on the back end. Sappy oak and hot whiskey on the finish and beyond. There is no mistaking that this is a barrel aged beer.

M - Smooth, rich, velvety feel. Thick enough with appropriately mild carbonation.

O - I have enjoyed Clown Shoes other barrel aged stouts (Angry Beast, Porcine Unidragon) and this is another great take on the style. There is significant whiskey barrel character in addition to the familiar Chocolate Sombrero flavors. My only knock on this beer would be that the heat I perceive comes from the whiskey and alcohol content, not the almost nonexistent chili peppers. Nonetheless, this is a complex beer full of flavor. This is one of the most barrel forward examples of the style I can think of. Bonus points for being reasonably priced and readily available.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 02:14:02 | More by NoLeafClover44

King_KongDCO93

Minnesota

4.24/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Dark black 1/4th inch of off white head.

S: lots of vanilla, cocoa, and caramel

T: Nice balance of chillies, dark malts, and oak. It has lots of chilli and dark chocolate taste. has some bourbon, licorice, vanilla, and caramel.

M: creamy, some spiciness and bitterness that lingers. Large body beer.

O: verdict A.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 00:08:09 | More by King_KongDCO93

emerge077

Illinois

4.24/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Into a tulip glass, it pours black with a thin layer of tan foam on the surface. It doesn't stick around long, leaving a thin veil and a ring of foam around the edges. Minimal spotty lacing left behind.

Barrel aromas of tobacco, vanilla, just a little bit of bourbon heat.

Sweet vanilla, hints of cinnamon and possibly ancho, though it seems all but obliterated by the bourbon barrel, which lends plenty of spirit character. Roasted malt, oaky sweet bourbon, lingering vanilla and warming heat. Medium bodied, fairly smooth, but with noticeable alcohol heat. Overall despite the higher abv and heat it's pretty enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 12:35:31 | More by emerge077

Sirwootalot

Minnesota

4.24/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4.25

Served on tap at Mackenzie's. Pours flat black with a thin turkish coffee head. The smell is Mezmerizing - rich, luxurious chocolate torte with warm caramel and oaky bourbon. The flavor is disproportionately thick in comparison to the thin body - a baseball-bat-to-the-face of bitter dark chocolate gives way to buttery bourbon burn, with slight notes of ancho chilies and cappucino mud. It is very sweet, but masked well by the bitter pinch of the cacao and coffee grounds. The aftertaste is neutral, but it leaves an odd sticky cottonmouth feel on the tongue. Several minutes in, the tingly heat of the chilies catches up, which is quite nice.

Overall, this is very much a desert beer dominated by aroma and flavor. I wish i'd paired it with food to negate the odd mouthfeel.

Serving type: on-tap

05-11-2013 02:21:52 | More by Sirwootalot

acevenom

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a large snifter glass. Pours dark brown to black with a thick tan head that recedes slowly, leaving some lacing on the side of the glass. Bourbon and vanilla hit the nose up front with chocolate, roasted malt, and chile peppers. The flavors follow the nose. There is some sweetness there and the alcohol can be tasted here. The flavor notes blend pretty well together. The chile peppers don't get hot in this beer because they blend so well with the malt backbone of this beer along with the chocolate and vanilla notes. It's actually quite tasty. The body is medium to full with moderate carbonation. The aftertaste is is very pleasant. This beer is pretty easy drinking despite the 11% ABV. This is an excellent beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2013 01:49:21 | More by acevenom

kylehay2004

Florida

4.26/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thin dark tan head with nice lacing on a jet black body. Aroma of dark chocolate, pepper and chipotle spice, hint of roasted malt, dark cherry, vanilla and brown sugar. Flavor is very well balanced between spices and chipotle and chili peppers and the sweeter dark chocolate, vanilla and brown sugar. Roasted malt base provides a hint of bitterness. Full body and moderate carbonation. Moist feel. One if the better and more complex brews I have had from this brewery. Definitely a must try for imperial stout lovers.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 02:03:32 | More by kylehay2004