New Glarus Unplugged Imperial Stout

Formerly brewed at New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Snifter

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12oz bottle via trade with Duane and Phil - Thanks to both of you! - Pours black witha creamy tan head that stays pretty well and laces the sides of the snifter in spiderweb form. Aromas of roasted malts, big caramel, a touch of chocolate and some coffee. Flavor is a blend coffee, chocolate and other roasted flavors. Some notes of toffee as well and a touch of raisin. Palate is a little lighter than the usual impy, but I thought also a little smoother than some I’ve had with a pretty nice mouthfeel. I found this a very drinkable and enjoyable, just a step below the big boys but still a nice brew..

Very dark brown, not quite black pour....small tannish head. Moderately roasty sweet malty nose, some slight coffee aroma. Flavor is roasted malt, some chocolate, caramel maybe, and dark fruitiness like raisins, etc. . Thinner than I like my impy stouts. Not the worst IS I’ve had, but far far from the top.

Thanks to Grainbelt via trade. Pours out rather thin with a small tannish head and a black body. Aroma is roasty. Flavor is caramel, roasted malts and some chocolate here and there. Very drinkable brew, but the mouthfeel was rather thin, which for me doesn’t go with an imperial stout. None the less it was a solid brew

Bottle. deep dark brown in color with a little tan head. Aroma is caramel like and roasty. Flavor is malty and roasty. Coffee like roasty flavor. Raisiny notes. Medium bodied. Finish is sweet. Nice beer. Drinkable.

UPDATED: DEC 6, 2005 Can’t remember who I got this one from, but thanks. Consumed on 11/23/2005. Pours that gold-amber color we all know and love from New Glarus (alot of their beers look very similar). Foamy white head is still quite lively, while the beer is, of course, filtered and clear, little to no lacing from the beige head. Aroma of toffee. Yep, just toffee. Only moderate roast, more of a toasted grain note, sweet and simple, lightly sugary. Flavor is caramel sweetness, very high, with a light mix of light roast and toffee. One of the most uncomplex beers I’ve ever had. I don’t even think we could finish the 12 oz bottle between 3 people. Just syrupy sweet caramel and sticky toffee, very sugary. No hop notes. No alcohol, fizzy carbonation is still quite high. Raisiny, almost sweet, sugary dates grow on the palate as well. Like a thick dose of caramel sugar and little else. Cloying.

Courtesy of StewardofGondor in trade. Pours very watery with wispy tan head. Aroma and flavor very muted. Watered down coffee and roasted grain. A little taken aback, as I tend to enjoy most of the NG stuff.

Bottle, thanks rich for this one to end the day. Aroma not much to speak of really. Pour was nice and black with tan head. Flavor surprisingly wasn’t much to speak of either. A nice malt with a tinge of coffee. Palate was good also. Overall this was ok but really not much to say.

Pour is black with a good sized tan head. Aroma is suprisingly not that interesting, especially for a stout, even moreso for an imperial. Flavor starts off as mellow, the ends with a bit of coffee. There is indeed some malty heft here, but not too much. Somewhat of a dissapointment for a brewery that I had pretty good success with sampling.

Balck and heady. Chocolate and roast oh my. Taste is more of the same with some sweetness from fruit noted. Thinner bodied.

Bottle from jcappriatti. pours black w/ foamy tan. nose is chocolate roast w/ hints of raisins. Taste is chocolate roast, light coffee. A stingy palate.