Figure Eight Black Corridor (Imperial Chocolate Stout)

Brewed by Figure Eight Brewing LLC
Style: Imperial Stout
Valparaiso, Indiana USA

Serve in Snifter

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Sample at IBGW 2011. Poured dark brown color with an average brown frothy head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy toasted chocolate and dark fruit aroma. Medium to full body with a slick texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy toasted sweet malt flavor with a medium to heavy sweet finish of moderate to long duration. This brew exceeded my expectations and was great with a cigar.

Tap(Nitro) : Deep brown nearly opaque with a solid creamy nitro head which left sticky lace upon the glassware. The aroma has note of bakers and milk chocolate, walnut and cashews, toasted bready and slight charred malts, some prune and plum esters, with a aromatic hop vapour. The taste is chocolaty milk dud sweet at first but there is a nice balance of coffee like bitterness and some EKG hop bitterness too. Mild dark fruity and acidity found as well. The mouth feel is slick and lush, while medium to light bodied, it was very drinkable, alcohol not very noticeable even with some medicinal notes. I really enjoyed this for it’s balance and slight restraint, think chocolate malt shake and you get the picture. Not over the top brashness and that is a good thing it it’s case.