CooperSmiths Imperial Destroyer Stout

Draft: Chocolate chestnut. Nitrogenation produces a tight, puffy beige froth which quickly settles. Unappealing nose of prunes, iron, and cream-infused caramel. Very gassy as well. Quite watery on the palate. Smoothly roasty, initially, with nutty malts and harsh notes of alcohol. Flabby bed of grains disallows any rich char to establish itself. Hints of burnt cookies, but little in the way of char. Roastiness yields a firm woody dryness along with a touch of fluffy smoke. Nougaty sweetness fails to overcome the abundance of chalky minerals. Unripe plums are overbearing at times. Earthy yeast complements the silky note of roasted barley. Finishes softly with whispers of coffee, but severely lacking in malt depth. Despite the relatively low ABV, the alcohol is rather prominent in the aroma and sharp in flavor. Obviously suffers from the use of nitrogen.

tap at the brewpub. -cinnamon, lets get that out of the way. cinnamon in the nose, in the taste, and it works well here. pours nearly black with a khaki head. aroma is chocolate, cinnamon, banana, some roast coffee. flavors, some booze, roast all over the place, some sour chocolate, & something like cotton candy. a bit thin but there are things here i like. a lot of chocolate flavored guinness here, but saved by the coffee finish.

Growler. Pours almost opaque with a thin light brown lacing. Aroma is chocolate, cherry esters, possible coffee. Taste is light coffee, roasted malt, soy. Overly alcoholic presence for only 7.4%. Slightly oxidized. Finish brings out a more roasted character.