Blue Cat Bowfish Imperial Stout

Brewed by Blue Cat Brew Pub
Style: Imperial Stout
Rock Island, Illinois USA

Serve in Snifter

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this was probably my favorate out of the 6 flight sampler.It was dark rich velvety smooth chocolatey with a balanced sweetness not to dry in finish but clean with a balanced bittering.This one is probably the only worth really having a pint of unless some of their other seasonal/specialtys are better,but the yearlys are pretty average.

Growler. Very dark black pour, lasting cookie colored head and a nice chocolate aroma. Flavor is rich creamy roasted chocolate, a little smoke, vanilla and finished dry. Really damn good!

Had on tap at the brewpub awhile back. A bit light for the style, but drinkable, and not too bad.

Black Color with Milky Chocolate Head. Great Head Retention. Sweet Chocolate and Malted Aroma. Subtle Coffee Roasts... Nice Even Creamy Mouthfeel. Dry Chocolate..Initially Sweet, While Quickly Drying...Dry Unsweet Chocolate Powder Aftertaste. Clean, Smooth and Balanced. Light Feeling Beer, Given it’s Alcohol Strength. Wonderful Chocolaty Sweet Stout.

i was at the blue cat for lunch and who can resist an imperial stout on a cold day in february.....no surprises here.....dark rich stout....not over done.......very drinkable for this style of beer

My first beer from Blue Cat. On draft at the brew pub. Dark black pour with a pretty dark head as well. Aroma and flavor of roasted coffee, caramel, and overall just very sweet. Not quite an imperial stout IMO, but a solid stout nonetheless.

Draught at the brewery. Very smoky and burnt nose, oily charred wood scents, with campfire wood and malted milk balls. Texture is thinner than most, thinner than expected (7.5%), but that’s okay as long as you can accept this beer as a higher ABV sweet stout, not an imperial stout. Silky texture as well, bubbly, frothy but not fizzy, like chocolate mousse. Has some cheesy notes as well, like chocolate cheesecake. Robust, sweet, chalky, with some cherry chocolate flavors, vinuous at times. The look on this beer is very attractive - dark solid black body with a rich, dark coffee colored head.

Draught at the brew pub. Looked like motor oil as it drained out of the tap and into my glass. On close inspection it was opaque and black with an attractive thick brown head that left plenty of lace on the glass. Looks good. Smells good too with chocolate, anise, and roasted malt aromas accented by a hint of molasses. Tasted of malty dark chocolate, roasted coffee, toffee, and a hint of whiskey. Full bodied with a touch of sweetness and light roasty bitterness on the tongue. Very good beer. One of the best I’ve had at this place.

hand bottle from Duane, lots of coffee and toast aroma coming off a deep black body, very little head, but that could be an affect of the time in the bottle that it spent. flavor was real nice and smooth, coffee, toast, hints of chocolate. a great roast flavor and roasty aftertaste, not overwhelming in the coffee department either, which is a moderately welcome change. thanks duane.

On tap @ the Blue Cat Brewpub. Pours a deep dark black color with a small reddish brown head. Aromas of coffee, chocolate, with a hint of hops. Flavor has a lot of big chocolate taste, with some coffee, and I think a touch of smoke. A damn fine stout.