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Pisgah Vortex II

Pisgah Vortex II

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An Imperial Stout brewed by
Pisgah Brewing Company

Black Mountain, North Carolina USA

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643.83/5.03.8/5.011.7%59.4 Snifter P  Stats

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Treat yourself to the first of the Vortex series to be offered in a bottle. The strongest Pisgah beer to date, this Russian Imperial Stout would make any 18th century Czar proud

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 mreusch (442), Olathe, Kansas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20

May 2, 2008  
Bomber, with a thank you shout out to Jmichael, appreciate it John Michael! Pours a dark brown with a nice one finger tan head, good lacing. Aroma is milk chocolate, coffee, molasses and some dark fruits. Flavor is roasty, with more chocolate, molasses, vanilla and some brown sugar. A bit subdued overall, but if you’re looking, what’s there is interesting and enjoyable.

 jcwattsrugger (3801), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/510/20
Aug 20, 2008  
@Richmond/Williamsburg Gathering-bottle-pours a foamy brown head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-chocolate, oat, roasty, hops acidity. Taste is dark malt-chocolate/anise/coffee, oat, roasty, hops acidity, too alcohol, dark fruit-raisin. Finish is dry coffee. Occasional. Thanks Timimeanimmy for sharing.


 Immy (1547), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Richmond Summer Gathering. Bomber. Deep brown, almost black, with a brown head. Chocolate and coffee nose, light licorice, a bit of alcohol. Full, slick body, slithers into the gullet. Bittersweet chocolate flavors, muted coffee and licorice, a bit of grapefruit rind peeks in. Nice!


 The_Beer_God (2827), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Bottle at the Williamsburg Gathering courtesy of Immy. Black pour. Small brown head. Nose is dark malts, chocolate, licorice and coffee. Taste is dark and bittersweet chocolate, roasted malts, licorice, juicy hops, soft alcohol and coffee. Body is medium-full with some creamy carbonation and an oily slickness to it. Ends with more chocolate, dark, roasted malts, coffee and alcohol. Big Imperial Stout and very tasty!


 dkachur (723), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 7, 2008  
22 ounce bottle shared by Immy at the 2008 Richmond Summer Gathering in WIlliamsburg. Thanks Tim! Dark brown pour with a small head. Aroma was chocolate and alcohol. Taste of coffee, chocolate, grain, alcohol and maple.


 LooseCannon (635), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 5, 2008  
22oz bottle, Thanks to Immy at Richmond Summer Gathering @ Williamsburg. Pours pitch black in color with brown head. Aroma chocolate, coffee and roasted malty. Taste dark chocolate, roasted malt and coffee with bitter finish.




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