Clown Shoes Beer Undead Party Crasher Imperial Stout at 10% ABV ($11.39 from Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650ml, bottle date 13-May-2014)
Pours opaque black with three fingers of tan head, excellent retention, heavy chunky lacing. (5/5) Nose is dark chocolate, coffee, boozy cherries. (8/10) Taste is moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Full body, moderate carbonation, off dry and mildly boozy finish. (3/5)
A bit of a beast. Fair enough, it’s an imperial, but the ABV is still a bit… “emphatic”. Wonder if this would have benefited from more time in the cellar, to let the flavours merge and mellow a bit more. Not unpleasant as such, but a bit heavy-handed perhaps. (15/20)
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