Saturday, February 4, 2017

Ölbeat 205: Moa Imperial Stout

Brewery: Moa Brewing Company
Country: New Zealand
Style: Imperial Stout
Abv: 10,2 %
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What about the beer?
Colour is black with a small beige head. Aroma has roasted malts, espresso, chocolate and liquor. Taste begins with powerfully bitter roast. Strong bitter espresso and oak-flavoured dark chocolate take over. Towards the end sweet malty and bitter boozy sides show up. Aftertaste has lasting bitter dark chocolate, dry roasted malts and alcohol warmth.

Imperial Stout from New Zealand? Hell, why not! Strength and power slowly turn into smooth delicacy. Roast, bitterness, coffee, chocolate - from sharp to rounded. Have to grab the next opportunity with Moa Brewing, if it comes available.

Ölbeat

Breaking the promise not to pair beer and music from the same country, again. Well, heavy brew required some hard rock, so I took one from the Kiwi islands.

Devilskin: Pray (YouTube)

From the 2016 album Be Like the River, the song was written by Devilskin.