Here is a little throwback to a tasting from a few months ago that I thought was worth sharing. I recently was able to obtain a vertical of Surly Darkness 09'-11'. I decided that the 11' was easy enough to get that it was worth trying right away to see how the brew was fresh.
Pour is pitch black (the name doesn't lie) with an extremely thin creamy tan head. Aroma is very sweet - malted barley, caramel, dark chocolate, and roasted coffee. The flavor is somewhat cloying with hints of over ripe fruit, candied sugar, and chocolate. Probably much better with age. I think I will stick to aging these for at least a year after attempting this.
Appearance - 3.9
Smell - 3.8
Taste - 3.9
Texture - 3.5
Overall - 3.78/5
Thursday, May 10, 2012
FiftyFifty Hiram Walker/Christian Bros Imperial Eclipse Stout
Here is yet another one from the tasting a few weeks back. This beer was tricky to figure out. They make ten or so versions of it all in the same bottle with different wax colors. This one had burgundy wax, so its the one brewed in brandy barrels from Hiram Walker and Christian brothers.
Pour is brownish amber with a very small tan head. Aroma is of heavy dark fruits, tea leaves, oak chips, smoke, and bitter sweet chocolate. A touch of booze lingers in the glass. Flavor is more mild than I would have thought from the smell, with strong Earth, wood, caramel, and chocolate notes. Medium bodied, and not very carbonated.
Pretty good overall, the texture was a bit lacking but I'd like to try one of the other ten verities.
Appearance - 3.6
Smell - 4.0
Taste - 4.0
Texture - 3.4
Overall - 3.75/5
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