Brewery: Southern Tier
ABV: 11%
Serving method: 22-oz bottle in a pint glass
Born/Bottled/Shipped on: Unknown
Oh boy, another "big" beer from the folks at Southern Tier. I wonder if they know that they're allowed to brew below the 10% mark. Or maybe they want to save time by going from zero to drunk in 3 bottles. It's a mystery!
The Imperial Choklat Stout has a silly looking name and a deep black color. There was only a thin head that disappeared in a matter of seconds. An extremely light amount of lacing stayed behind on the glass, but it's almost none. The beer smells very strongly of chocolate, specifically like the kind used in baking. The aroma is actually so strong that it can be smelled from across the room. Now that's chocolaty!
Surprisingly, the beer's taste isn't as strongly chocolate as I was expecting from the smell. Don't get me wrong; it's quite chocolaty, but there's also some coffee taste in there as well, along with a little bit of hops. That last one was a surprise, and it makes the beer into more of a sipping beer. This beer is not very carbonated, and it has an aftertaste of mild chocolate and coffee.
Final thought - This is a great beer for sitting back and relaxing on a cold night. It's very tasty, but sadly outclassed by Southern Tier's Imperial Oat Stout. Wow, that place has got some good beers.
-Jon
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