Splendid Finnish
indie/craft Imperial Stout.
Scent has some
serious herbal liquorice flavors. Nice!
Taste gives
more of that lovely liquorice (which I like a LOT) and whole lot of other tasty sensations, that are common for imperial stouts - not too much burned flavors, which I like.
A HUGE Columbus hoppy ending, very dry and hoppy, but
pleasant, because of the full-bodied malty sweetness that needs to be put in
place. This is what they say about Columbus in beerlegends.com and I have to say, I totally agree, what it did to this stout: ”Columbus
Hops makes a great dual purpose hops in beer. It brings both a bitterness kick
to the table as well as strong dreamy aroma. Columbus brings a 14%-16% alpha
acid rating to the table, making it ideal for laying the bitter foundation for
beers such as Pale Ales, India Pale Ales, Stouts, and anything Imperial. In the
same capacity this variety is commonly used for late-boil or dry hopping for
its herbal, earthy character. The aroma is pleasing and citrus notes may be
found in fresh batches.”
Very, very
nice Imperial Stout, and actually one of the best I have ever tasted.
****+ Great and more
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