Kuhnhenn American Imperial Stout

Brewed by Kuhnhenn Brewing
Style: Imperial Stout
Warren, Michigan USA

Serve in Snifter

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Mondial de la bière de Montréal 2007. C’est ma 120e bière que je rate, mais c’est seulement la 2e bière que je cote 5 sur 5. Pourquoi, parce que je goute pas les 13.5% mais plus les 6-7%, cette bière est addictive (j’ai dépensé une fortune au mondial sur cette bière) et le goût du chocolat et café nous offre un mariage exquis.

Ok, #1, I LOVE aged stouts. I"m assuming this was a bourbon barrel, cause this had huge vanilla notes, and i’m a sucker for that. Super thick, and jet black. Pours like old motor oil. Nose is vanilla, fudge, chocolate, coffee, smoke. flavour is big on the vanilla again, and lots of chocolate and smoke. mouthfeel i find it what puts this apart from the others. This beer is super thick, and oil, and creamy, i love it! It’s like a meal. my new favorite stout!

Bu au Mondial 07. Noir simple avec très peu de collet. Arome de café chocolaté fort et sucré. Goût de malte choco-café sucré et un peu alcoolisé.

Batch 1 - The blackest beer I have seen, beautiful thick with an almost black head; WOWWWW S... F... what a nose....Big, packed and deep, milky brown and roasted, a nose for kings more then tzar’s; Wowwwww, even more S... F... the body is even fuller packed, it almost doesnt fit into my mouth because of nuances and depth, super balance with a tar like oily texture that fits the balance perfectly; The Russian touch, yes it is a beautiful tzarine welcoming you in the finish with an elegant fruity bite that accompanies the thick dense super volumious smooth body of the finish perfectly. WHAT A BEER, thanks a billion Kuhnhenn and Hopscotch.

A- Pours a deep brownish black hue with little to no head. S- Smells a lot like 5th dementia, deep caramel hues, mixed berries, dark fruity undertones. Quite a bit different from the coffee / roasted malt smell I was expecting. T- Sweet, caramel, fig, raisin, hidden hints of blackberry dominate the first wave of taste. I have never had a beer before that had such a distinct first and second phase to the taste as Kuhnhenns AIS. The first few seconds, as previously described tasted more like a barleywine or an old ale. Once that rounded itself out and you thought the flavor was over a deep wave of coffee, dark chocolate and roasted malt flooded the tongue. It was just like a good long hop bitterness in a DIPA but instead of bitterness, there was a wave of coffee. This second wave didnt present at all until after the original taste had subsided. M- Low carbonation (it has been in the cellar a couple years) with a high viscosity. D- This is one of the most interesting beers I have ever tasted and certainly one of the best imperial stouts I have had. It’s definitely not your traditional imperial stout. This makes me wish I flew over for the winter solstice so I could have tasted the BA version.

Verre de dégustation, provenant d’une bouteille de 12 oz, au Mondial de la Bière 2007 (Montréal, QC). Arôme: Forte odeur de chocolat riche avec une pointe de caramel et de café. Apparence: La couleur est noire opaque. Présence d’un mince col beige mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de chocolat, de caramel, de café et de petits fruits foncés. Longue durée de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est plein avec une texture crémeuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Chocolat très présent en arrière goût. (Rating #1067)

at my favorite brewery from the tap poured black with a nice size dark tan head. aroma malts, barley, caramel, honey,chocolate covered cherries, toffee, alcohol. flavor, malts, barley, caramel, honey,toffee bitter sweet chocolate, some hopshas a very nice sweetness to it,hint of bitterness. hides the alcohol well.I think this is one of best beers that has come out of this brewery

Deep blackish pour with a 2-finger brown head. Great appearance for this one. The aroma was big molasses, black cherry, dark chocolate, some toffee nuts, brown sugar, and oats. I didn’t get any coffee from this one, but I got tons of chocolate, molasses, and fruit. The flavor was roasty dark chocolatey, with a big oaty cherry molasses mid-palate and finish. Dense and complex, this is an another elite entry into an already stacked category. "Yes, let the darkness flow through you and your anger consume you. Your transformation to the dark side is almost complete!"

Bottle from the Holiday Pack thanks to styles! Highly-viscous deep black pour with a lovely initial cap of deep brown head (stuck around for quite a while considering the strength of this brew). The aroma was most excellent (unless you ask my wife)... heavy espresso roast, molasses, charred anise, and dark chocolate.. no overt alcohol, but its power was evident.

The flavor department found deeply-roasted dark chocolate and plummy fruits... layers of molasses, light soy, charred oak, and espresso bitterness (and mild sourness)... alcohol warmth accents the long chocolatey finish. Thick, creamy consistency on the palate that felt so very good.. well-placed bitterness.. wonderful flow. Fantastic beer!

Dense black, thick swirls of mocha colored head. Rich and complex nose of coffee crème brulee, milk chocolate covered currants, toast, pistachio, and English toffee. Roasted coffee and creamy milk chocolate flavors dominate with touches of toasted vanilla beans, caramel and alcohol. Full bodied like a milkshake, soft carbonation, lightly bittersweet finish. This brew is kickin out the jams! Thanks for the bottle Hopscotch. Now go shower your new friends in Florida with good brews….