Ölbeat 076: Founders Imperial Stout

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Country: United States
Style: Imperial Stout
Abv: 10,5 %
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What about the beer?

Colour is black with a finger-thick beige-brown head. Aroma has espresso, dark chocolate and rum. Taste begins with rich dark-roasted coffee with a little sugar and a biting hoppy twist. Roasted malts and bitter dark chocolate hop in and get mixed with the coffee. Towards the end sweet bitter hops and nice slice of rum join the orchestra of flavours. Aftertaste has sweet roasty bitterness and warming alcohol.

Congratulations to me - found the bottled perfection: superb mix of fine black coffee, delicious dark chocolate, bittersweet hops and an alcoholic bite. The powerful flavours don't seem to soften, flatten or end at all. Great brew seems to be guaranteed, when it says Founders on the label.

 

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