Paddock Wood Brewing Company Barrel Full of Monkeys Imperial Stout at 10% ABV (C$7.95 at Sundance Wine Market, 355 ml, no bottle date or best before, reviewed 15-Feb-2016)
Appearance: unrelieved opaque black, one finger of creamy light beige head, moderate retention and lacing. (4/5) Aroma: whisky, dark cocoa, dark fruit, maple syrup, vanilla, light nutty. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-full slightly oily body, moderate-low carbonation, boozy lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
A decent RIS. Not overly boozy, but a definite alcohol presence, with the whisky (Wild Turkey) leading the way on the nose. Decent complexity follows, preventing the double digit ABV from becoming intrusive. (15/20)
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