Arcadia Imperial Stout

Brewed by Arcadia Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Battle Creek, Michigan USA

12oz bottle. Thick black with a tan head that quickly fades out, leaving behind some soapy patches. Sweet, sharp chocolate aroma lets you know there is some strength. The taste is dry and roasty, with some interesting bitter cocoa nuances. Oily mouthfeel with some pleasant warming, really comes off a little stronger than it is. Warm bitter aftertaste. Fairly unique, but a little too hot and syrupy to really rival the World Class stuff.

12oz bottle. Very dark with almost no head. This one did not quite do it for me as much as some of the other imperial stouts I have tasted lately. Found it to be a bit on the sweet and syrupy side.

Poured black with almost no head. Aroma of coffee and a hint of chocolate. Coffee flavor upfront with a sweet malt backbone. Not bad.

2007 bottle poured a super dark cola brown in color with a brown frothy head. aroma has lightly roasted malt, coffee, light bourbon barrel, and brown sugar. flavor has mellowed nicely, light campfire, roasted malt, cocoa, and again a barrel thing. has some sweetness that lead to the finish where some hop bitterness sneaks in. better than i thought it would be.

Appearance: Pours an opaque, dark brown, near black body with a wispy, khaki-colored head. Smell: Richly scented, roasty maltiness, full of notes smelling of chocolate, roasted coffee, black licorice, and a very small puff of smoke. Splash of prune juice. Also, a bit of soy detected. Taste: Dark roasted malts, medium sweet, with tastes of dark chocolate, instant espresso, and licorice. Hint of dark fruit buried within. ¼ teaspoon of soy sauce. Roasty, earthy bitterness. Lasting roastiness on the semi-dry finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Medium carbonation. Smooth mouthfeel. Drinkability: All soy aside, it was still a fairly enjoyable stout. It’s certainly one of the better Arcadia beers I’ve had to date. Worth a try.

chocolaty, tootsie roll aroma. black with no head. velvety full bodied palate. warming with no alcohol presence. fudge and chocolate flavors.,

Bottle@Home. Strong coffee aroma. Black, thick, firm brown head, very nice lace. Sweet, bitter. Very malty, coffee, loads of chocolate, anise, licorice finish. Soft and full mouth feel. Warming, flavourful, nice.

(bottle - 12 oz) Dark black pour with a thick tan head. Aroma is lots of roasted malts, tons of chocolate, dark fruits, and cream. Flavor is extremely roasted and sweet at the beginning with a huge amount of chocolate, malts, currants, and alcohol. Bitter coffee finish trails the flavor up and the alcohol warms on the way down. Very flavorful.