Vitals:
Name: Satin Solstice Imperial Stout
Style: American Imperial Stout
IBU: ??
ABV: 7.5%
Gravity: ??
Purchased at: Trixie's Liquor
Descriptions:
Appearance: Pours a dark brown, or maybe black, with about half a finger of head that is coffee/milk-chocolate colored. Very poor retention, weak cap, weak lacing.
Smell: Smells very good! Roasted coffee and even a bit like a tootsie roll; you get a faint smell of chocolate, caramelized brown sugar, and maybe some fig? I'm not so great with dark beers at this point for lack of experience.
Taste: HEAVILY roasted malts hammer you from the outset, with the taste of black coffee coming in at the back end. The chocolate comes through a little bitter, more like baking chocolate that is unsweetened. This beer is very solid and hides the ABV very well. You also get some slightly earthy hops lingering in the background. Make no mistake, this is not a very complex tasting beer, but it serves its purpose and is solid.
Mouthfeel: Heavy heavy heavy, but a VERY smooth drink, doesn't leave you dried out in the least, but honestly gives your mouth a nice coat of coffee/cocoa taste. Pleasant mouthfeel for me, aside from how heavy the beer is.
Overall Grade: B
Comments: This is a pretty solid offering for a heavy, dark beer. It's also the first Central Waters I've tried and I can say I'm not disappointed. This is a good enough dark beer to get me excited to try some more dark beers this winter. This beer would honestly be great on a cold winter evening by a roaring fire...the summer heat doesn't do it the justice that it deserves. Wait for the weather to get cold and snatch up a few of these for a snowy night!
Cheers,
Hurls
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