Boulevard Smokestack Series - Dark Truth Stout

Brewed by Boulevard Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Kansas City, Missouri USA

Serve in Snifter

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Bottle, at Bakgården Både &. It pours a small, dense, light tan head over a pitch black body. The aroma is roasted and sweetish, with coffee and a lightly piney, grassy touch. The flavor is on the sweet side, roasted and coffeeish, with some bitterness trying to bring balance. Full body, some warmth, and quite dry-ish. Lasting finish with the roasted malts and sweetness dominating. Nice. 130520

Bottle at Bakgården både &. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, alcohol, hop. Flavour is coffee, roasted malt, alcohol, chocolate, fruit. bitter coffee finish. Full body. Very nice beer.

355 ml bottle at Bagården Både &. Pitch black body with a nice, dense beige head. Aroma of dark, roasted malt, espresso coffee, dark chocolate and fruity hops. Flavor is smooth, roasted malt, mocha, coffee, dark fruit and good bitterness. Fine body with a nice aftertaste of roasted malt, fruit and dry bitterness. Very smooth and nice Imp stout.

Ar: roastiness, chocolate, chocolate cake, coffee, licorice, burnt sugar, smoke, ash, tar, alcohol, very rich. Ap: black colour, medium tan head, lacing. F: heavy on ash and smoke, notes that linger, coffee, very dry for an IS, licorice, coffee, like burnt espresso, rather salty, warming finish. P: big body, small very lively bubbles. T: ok.

Nice and roasty aroma with dark chocolate, coffee, sweet caramel, and vanilla. On the palate, there is a roasty, bitter astringency that is nicely balanced out by sweetness on the end. Little to no alchol presence. A very solid stout.

12 oz bottle from Wilbur’s. Black pour with a tan head and patchy lacing. Roasted malty aroma, coffee, chocolate and spices/herbs. Similar flavor with dark fruits and earthy hops. Mild sweetness, medium bitterness and light alcohol. Medium to full body with a smooth slick feel and a dry, light smoky malt finish.

A - pours deep dark brown with a red tinge. 1 finger tan head. S - bam! Oatmeal stout. Toasted malts, espresso, dry grains, fruity yeasts. Tart apples, dark grapes. M - bright mf. High carb. Tangy espresso middle and dry bitter end. T - coal, tangy espresso, toasted malts, bitter coffee up front. Fruity palate. Apples, dark grape juice, and plums. Lingering bitter grassy end with strong dry grains. Yeasty. Metallic. O - tangy and fruity with bitter espresso. 3.6 ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

A - Pours jet black with a one finger velvety mocha head of tight bubbles that dissa S -Oozing of rich milk chocolate. Roasted almond and hints of grassy grainy hops. Acidic apples, grapes, and dark fruit come out as it warms up. T - Apple smoked wood, creamy dark chocolate, fruity yeast, roasted husked grain, nice amount of acidic fruits, rumy alcohol. Finishes tart and bitter. Aftertaste is coffee, toasted cereal, and a touch of spicy hops. M - A good amount of carbonation, soft and creamy, a bit of warmth. Big time flavors going on. Sweet, roasty, earthy, fruity, smokey, tart, spicy, etc. Another winner for the smockstack series. Not your everyday Imperial Stout. Serving type: bottle 03-03-2011

Pours black with small brown head that leaves a few lines of lacing. The aroma is dark roasted malt. The taste is similarly dark roasted malts with notes of chocolate and tobacco. It finishes with a mild lingering bitterness. It has a full body and a rich, creamy texture.

Bottle from SB cons 2013-05-02 Göteborg AR: heavy roasted malt, chocolate, sour coffee AP: dark brown body, fizzy/frothy/stouthy dark brown steady head F: heavy roasted malt, licorice (salt), bitter chocolate, tough bitterness, coffee,