Back Street MDB Imperial Stout

Brewed by Back Street Brewery (Irvine)
Style: Imperial Stout
Irvine, California USA

Serve in Snifter

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I had this on tap in Irvine. black pour, brown head, the flavor was kind of sherry, soy & sour in a way. not your typically impy

Shared at my birthday tasting in San Diego. Black pour. Roasty, char, ashy, soy. Flavor is muddles, roasty, and quite odd. Meh.

A: The pour is almost black with a thin tan head that settles down to some scattered islands and a ring around the glass. S: This is how I would imagine pruno smells. Booze, sugar, and prune juice sums up the initial few sniffs quite well. I get some licorice and chocolate covered cardboard to add depth and more terrible things to say about this beer. Maybe some dark fruit and chlorine for good measure. T: Holy crap. Grass, burnt plastic, vinegar, cardboard, cork, and booze. The level of roast is impressive and there is an intense ash flavor. Terribly harsh and astringent. Just awful in every way. M: The body is medium and the carbonation is low to medium. Sort of immaterial at this point. D: This was atrocious. But at least I’ll be prepared for my drinking option should I go to prison.