Stone Brewing Company Master of Disguise American Double / Imperial Stout at 9.7% ABV (US$9.46 at Specs Main Branch Houston TX, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before)
Appearance: hazy medium gold with one finger of loose white head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, patchy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: coffee, chocolate nibs, light caramel. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, mild bitter. (7/10) Palate: light-medium body, moderate-low carbonation, mildly warming finish. (4/5)
Bit of a one-trick pony – it’s a stout that looks like a pale or lager. It’s a decent enough example of a chocolate stout, but nothing stellar, aside from the cute trick. Though, it’s also worth pointing out that the ABV is also extremely well-integrated, despite approaching double digit territory. So… yeah… an Imperial that tastes like a single and looks like a pale – what’s so confusing about that? (14/20)
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