Last Best Brewing and Distilling Imperial Porter Imperial Porter at 10.5% ABV (C$15.04 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, reviewed 20-Jan-2016)
Appearance: nearly opaque black with brown highlights, one finger of fine light beige head, excellent retention and good lacing. (4/5) Aroma: dark boozy fruit (plums and figs), brown sugar, chocolate, rum, woody. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, mild bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-full body, soft carbonation, lingering boozy and sticky finish. (3/5)
A nice example of the style. Rich and boozy, it opens up nicely as it warms. It’s a bit too sweet for my taste, and it ends somewhat sticky and cloying, but it’s not bad overall. Impressively easy drinking for such a high ABV. (14/20)
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