Cameron’s Brewing Company Obsidian Imperial Porter Rum Barrel Imperial Porter at 9.2% ABV (C$11.75 at Sundance Wine Market, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, reviewed 8-Jan-2016)
Appearance: solid black with one finger of dense dark beige head, excellent retention and lacing. (5/5) Aroma: cocoa and dark chocolate, rum, liquorice, woody, dark fruit, roasty notes. (8/10) Taste: moderate-low sweet, moderate bitter, moderate alcohol. (8/10) Palate: full slick body, soft carbonation, off-dry boozy mildly bitter finish. (4/5)
Quite a nice example of the style – lots of dark malt and fruit notes, but without the associated sweetness. The full body carries off the bigger ABV quite well, and the finish is decently dry, albeit somewhat boozy. On the subject of the booziness, the rum finish is quite even-handed, and the rum flavours do not dominate. This is the way I like this style done, but I think it would be even better after a year or two in the cellar. (17/20)
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