Shorts Carob Imperial Stout

A black apperance with a beige head. The aroma is chocolate, coffee, and licorice. The flavor is slightly bitter with some coffee, chocolate, and dark fruits. A nutty presence also exists. Overall a good stout.

This one is massive and very complex. It pours a nice black body with a fine brown head. The nose is full of coffee, and roasted and burned malts - very round and ballanced. I taste caramel malts, chocolate, christmas nuts, dry figs with a nice bitterness. The palate is full-bodied and round.

Bottle shared by eclectic at BCTC. Thanks Kevin! Pours dark brown with a tan head. Nose is roasty with oats, chocolate, coffee. Flavor was interesting mix, very similar to aroma, but I can only guess that the carob is what mixed things up. Pretty good beer overall and a nice change from the typical imperial stout.

Pours brown color with no head. Aroma is caramel, roast, coffee, and alcohol. Flavor is malty, caramel, cream, roast, coffee, and a bitter earthy finish.

Appearance: Pours a dark brown body, though with only a scant, off-white head. Smell: Roasty, grainy aroma smelling fairly chocolatey and a bit like fresh-brewed coffee. Taste: Roast and an intensely dark chocolate-esque flavor with a subtle sweetness. Tastes of burnt marshmallows and cookie crumbs. Hint of bitterish tree bark. Fairly roasty throughout, particularly on the otherwise creamy finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Rather enjoyable! It’s good to see carob finally making a much-needed comeback. One of the tasties carob-based beers that have ever been.