Heavy Seas - Peg Leg Imperial Stout - Heavy Seas Beer

raznug

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: This beer pours a dark black color and is topped with ½” of brown colored head.
Smell: The aroma of this beer is all roasted malts and coffee tasty smelling beer.
Taste: Roasted malts and coffee flavors is all that I can taste which isn’t bad but just wish it would be a little more complex to be a great stout.
Mouthfeel: Thick and oily just like a stout should be a good sipper for a chilly night.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2012 20:03:21 | More by raznug

Photekut

Azerbaijan

2.75/5  rDev -24.7%

05-19-2013 00:48:43 | More by Photekut

BeastLU

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-18-2013 15:44:18 | More by BeastLU

philaduffia

New York

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-17-2013 15:01:19 | More by philaduffia

Bill235

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-12-2013 22:58:33 | More by Bill235

alex_hart

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -45.2%

05-12-2013 21:17:13 | More by alex_hart

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-12-2013 21:02:47 | More by twenty5

DruRho

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-12-2013 01:53:18 | More by DruRho

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-11-2013 18:48:03 | More by Celtics76

ElderBeagle

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-08-2013 17:58:02 | More by ElderBeagle

jjd315

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-03-2013 22:08:28 | More by jjd315

brentblack1

New York

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-03-2013 01:08:35 | More by brentblack1

Zanico

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-30-2013 23:34:25 | More by Zanico

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-29-2013 02:20:20 | More by Sludgeman

tectactoe

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25

Thanks to Jeff for this one; intended to break up the "monotony" of all the IPAs we enjoyed previously. Peg Leg pours a very dark brown, not quite bruising enough to be called pitch black, decent amounts of light shining through the edges. Barely any head forms, even with a mildly aggressive pour; the skin the shows up is an off-khaki color that leaves no lace behind.

To say the least, the nose is fairly unimpressive, especially for the style in question. It's got a quiet stout backing full of some roasted and darker malts, joined by a light cocoa powder essence and a touch of sweetness. And that's really about it. Pretty "unrobust" for a Russian Imperial Stout. Even with time, it never really opens up or gets any more exciting - very lazy and quiet, and that's not what I'm looking for in my imperial stouts. Nothing offensive, just nothing very notable, either.

The flavor has a light roast and toasted malt feeling to it; coffee beans come into play with a deeper allotment of cocoa powder that the nose would have you believe. Some sweetness, almost residual like very, very modest amounts of brown sugar. Halfway through, there's a soft kiss of hops, slightly ashy and leafy, not really adding much save for a mild hint of bitterness. The aftertaste is heaviest with a used coffee-bean flavor, somewhat sweet and almost creamy. Actually, the aftertaste that coats my mouth after the beer is gone is my favorite thing about it so far.

Mouth feel is depressingly thin for the style as well, medium bodied at best, not very creamy feeling; kind of slick and oily, low carbonation. No real alcohol presence, except for a very light warmth. This beer is listed as a Russian Imperial Stout, but it seems like anything but that to me. If anything, it reminds me more of a regular American Stout. It just doesn't have the robust flavors, aromas, or mouth feel you should expect from this style. It falls kind of flat and doesn't really give you anything that would make you come back for more. Thanks again to Jeff for sharing.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 21:34:58 | More by tectactoe

Achilles811

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-27-2013 21:30:15 | More by Achilles811

khargro2

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-26-2013 03:07:04 | More by khargro2

dsnyder61

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

04-24-2013 15:18:31 | More by dsnyder61

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-23-2013 04:44:19 | More by Kelp

bigbutter

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

04-23-2013 01:58:14 | More by bigbutter

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-20-2013 03:09:51 | More by browniewithnuts

hef

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-19-2013 20:14:15 | More by hef

civicm87

New York

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-16-2013 21:59:02 | More by civicm87

puboflyons

New Hampshire

3.99/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

From a 12 fl. oz. bottle with the label notched at Jul 2013. Sampled on April 14, 2013.

The pour is very dark brown to almost black with a tan head that dissipates quickly to a thin ring.

On the nose there are roasted dark chocolate malts, Amarillo, and the vaguest of hops lingering on the backside. More sweet.

The body falls into the medium range and creamy.

The taste begins with many of the same roasted dark sensations as the nose but a little sweeter. It ends slightly dry with a bitterness that lingers. I think there was a good effort here but I don't think is quite met my expectations for an Imperial Stout.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 20:22:27 | More by puboflyons

TomG2751

Maryland

3/5  rDev -17.8%

04-11-2013 16:38:04 | More by TomG2751