Neshaminy Creek Leon Russian Imperial Smores Stout

Brewed by Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Croydon, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in Snifter

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Bottle... Poured black with a thin head. Nose had some malty tones along with sweetness. Could definitely pick out the marshmallow fluff, chocolate, and even some graham too. Though this was a successful brew, but nothing life changing. And all the S’mores elements mask the high ABV quite well.

22oz bomber from Wine Academy after Nolan’s graduation. Poured a a thicker density pitch black viscous body with an average sized foamy deep dark brown head that leaves sticky lace down my Weyerbacher snifter. Aroma is sweet dark and complex, notes of burnt dark bakers chocolate, dark fruit jam, burnt marshmellow, alcohol soaked grahm crackers, burnt vanilla extract. Full body with average carbonation and lots of heat along with a lingering bunt aftertaste. Flavor is the same as the aroma. This is a big BIG beer, nicely done N.C.B.

I like how the Ninja Turtles wear masks. Good way to hide your identity, it’s not like you’re a giant turtle or anything.

Deep black body, medium khaki head, spotty lacing. Large roast and chocolate notes in the nose. Flavor is similar. Quite nice but lacking in the depth that is necessary to excel in this style. Medium to full bodied, gentle carbonation, roasted dryness in the finish, light bitterness throughout.

22 ounce bottle. Opaque black color. Small bubbly tan head with nice lacing. Smoky roasted malt aroma with notes of coffee. Complex rich roasted malt flavor. Notes of bittersweet chocolate, espresso, and treacle. This is remarkably smooth for such a big beer. Some smokiness in the finish. Big chewy mouthfeel. Nicely done.

Appearance- deep dark brown. Thin beige head. Aroma- sweet, deep roasted malts. Dark chocolate. Flavor- bitter chocolate, roasted malts. I don’t get the marshmallow taste.

Draft at Alla Spina. Pours black with tan head and blanket lace. Notes of chocolate, booze, butter crumbles, roasted malt and tobacco.

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Appearance: The pour is near black, making for a pitch black body. The head is short with good retention, settling into a foamy ring and a light coating.
Aroma: The aroma is weak, it’s really a chore to get anything out of it. I smell some graham cracker and some bittersweet chocolate, there might be some marshmallow there too, but it’s too restrained to tell.
Taste: Bittersweet chocolate runs throughout with an overlying cinnamon graham cracker flavor. Sandwiched in between the the chocolate and graham cracker is the marshmallow, but it’s weak.
Palate: Thick and creamy, it reminds me of fluff.
Overall: This is a bit of a let down, I guess I was expecting something sweeter with more marshmallow flavor, this is mostly bittersweet chocolate and graham cracker, I wouldn’t buy this again.

Pours thick and dark, unclear black almost oil with some awesome lacing and a darker beige head. Aroma brings some nice smokey roasted malts and smooth black licorice. Flavor brings the dark chocolate with a somewhat dry but smooth bitterness on a great not too huge body.

Poured pitch black with a medium size brown head. Aroma of toasted malt, chocolate, not a strong hop presence. Very sweet and hides the alcohol very well. Goes down too smooth for such a high ABV.