Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break - Evil Twin Brewing

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931 Ratings

rAvg: 4.42
pDev: 9.28%
Reviews: 216
Hads: 715

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Evil Twin Brewing

Denmark

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 11.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (183), on-tap (32), growler (1).

Notes:
The Roman Empire had a certain "je ne sais quoi" - festive food culture, extravagant architecture, and spectacular live entertainment. Some might argue the Emperors were brutal, mad, and hungry for power, and the people vain when taking baths and working out all day. Listen - that's still all part of the secret Imperial ingredient - keep it cool, clean, confident, arrogant, and flamboyant. Forza Imperiale.

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Reviews by tarheels86:

tarheels86

California

4.1/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

651mL thanks to pepsiedcan. Now, officially, I think we can say that gypsy brewing on Westbrook’s system is vastly superior to de Proef or DOG Brewing or Butternuts or any other mumbo jumbo. Pours near ink, viscous, with a large mocha head. Dense, small bubbled reverse cascade head. Sheety lacing. Nose at first was a little salty moving as it warms to heavy salted caramels and sea salted chocolate. Taste is rich, silky, luscious with sweet chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, and big cookie dough and baked crunchy cookie. Very rich and dessert heavy and definitely delivering on all the aesthetics and fundamentals. Palate is mildly lactic, easy to drink, nice balancing bitterness though this beer is still on the sweet dessert side. But no cloying. Really a masterpiece from Jeppe. 6/18/2012 8/4/8/5/16=4.1

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 15:45:53 | More by tarheels86

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kustard

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev -20.8%

06-19-2013 19:59:22 | More by kustard

StlHopHead77

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -3.8%

06-19-2013 14:40:19 | More by StlHopHead77

bradfordjohnson

Kentucky

4.5/5 rDev +1.8%

06-19-2013 00:32:11 | More by bradfordjohnson

MMAJYK

Georgia

4.5/5 rDev +1.8%

06-18-2013 20:51:37 | More by MMAJYK

lonewolfcry

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -9.5%

06-18-2013 19:00:11 | More by lonewolfcry

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

4.4/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottle: Poured a deep black color porter with a medium size dirty brown color head with good retention and some light lacing. Aroma of chocolate malt notes with some light caramel with some vanilla and Italian cookie notes. Taste is also dominated by chocolate malt notes with some vanilla and Italian biscuit notes with light dry roasted malt notes. Body is quite full with light creamy texture and good carbonation with no apparent alcohol. Very impressive amount of complexity while retaining a good level of drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 12:40:35 | More by Phyl21ca

SLeffler27

New York

4.23/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Pitch black with slight creamy chestnut head that passes no light. Patches of creamy lace and a viscous film cling to the snifter glass.

Lots of chocolate syrup, and some sweet black coffee not much else, but simplicity is a good thing here.

Sweet with a little bit of bitterness, while the alcohol is quite present long into the lingering finish. Chocolate and some background of roasted coffee. Chocolate returns in the finish. Warmth is a good friend of this beer.

Very high alcohol, yet smooth texture and little heat. There is little to know carbonation in this dense almost syrupy beer.

Truly one of those savored experiences. Biscotti is a surprisingly and dangerously easy drinking dessert beer good for watching people and sipping slowly.

Serving type: on-tap

06-16-2013 19:48:01 | More by SLeffler27

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -9.5%

06-16-2013 16:32:33 | More by ejimhof

mvdillman

Indiana

4.75/5 rDev +7.5%

06-16-2013 05:47:19 | More by mvdillman

unclejazz

New York

4/5 rDev -9.5%

06-16-2013 02:58:17 | More by unclejazz

IndyDad

New York

4/5 rDev -9.5%

06-16-2013 02:29:10 | More by IndyDad

DanGeo

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +1.8%

06-15-2013 23:48:16 | More by DanGeo

brother_kenneth

Virginia

4.5/5 rDev +1.8%

06-15-2013 23:34:39 | More by brother_kenneth

OleDixie

Pennsylvania

4.75/5 rDev +7.5%

06-15-2013 20:17:42 | More by OleDixie

mklisz

New Hampshire

4/5 rDev -9.5%

06-15-2013 14:36:42 | More by mklisz

jera1350

Minnesota

4.25/5 rDev -3.8%

06-14-2013 18:49:45 | More by jera1350

ManMoosePig

Connecticut

4.75/5 rDev +7.5%

06-14-2013 15:59:43 | More by ManMoosePig

Hallertau

Wisconsin

5/5 rDev +13.1%

06-14-2013 04:03:10 | More by Hallertau

Duff27

Illinois

4.26/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Short light mocha head leaves a cap and collar.

Smells like Hershey's syrup.

Big time chocolate notes (cacao nibs), coffee is a little muted at this point present. Hides its ABV very well.

Mouthfeel is great. Super smooth, light on the palate with the carbonation level.

It just about doesn't get any better of a mouthfeel then this one, well integrated. Thanks TATURBO.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 00:50:20 | More by Duff27