Two Brothers Northwind Imperial Stout

Brewed by Two Brothers Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Warrenville, Illinois USA

Pours a dark black pour with minimal beige head. Nose is heavy on chocolate malts as well as some coffee and a hint of hop. Body is a little thin. Flavors are heavier on chocolate and coffee then in the aroma. Tasty, but for my imperials I’ll take em a little thicker and heavier.

This is a great imperial stout. A little bit dry though. Very dark in color, almost black. Coffee and chocolate notes.

chocolate black color, dark tan head. aroma is mapley malt and a bit of smokey cured meat. flavor is chocolatey malt, a little smokey too. hoppy bitter finish.

Date: 07/20/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

black with ruby highlights, scant tan head, sweet chocolate and ripe fruit aroma, thin body, a bit tart, big roasted finish, ok I guess
-------- /> Date: 04/27/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: roadtrip
Score: 2.9 to 2.6

same thin tart roasted crap, I guess I was hoping the last bottle was not a good representation but I was wrong, some ripe fruit tries to save it but way too late, picks up a smokey character after a while, some dry dark chocolate shows,
-------- /> Date: 05/19/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.6 to 2.9

tartness is minimized and more body in its place, rich dry dark chocolate,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4

22 oz bottle. Poured an opaque black color. Head was thick and tan with good retention and lacing. Aroma was of subdued sour fruit and light roasty malt. Sweet on the tongue with chocolate and sour fruit flavors. Not much in the way of roasty bitterness or alcohol flavor. Medium-ish body. A bit uninspiring.

22 oz. bottle courtesy of Bockyhorsey - Bottle opened with a big hiss. We know what that means. A big ass head. Maybe infection? Hope not. About 3 fingers worth and I only poured a few ounces of the beer. Pours a dark brown color with a big light tan head. Head left some nice layered lacing as it settled. Has a dusty roasted malt aroma. Flavor is roasted malt and some light chocolate. Slight roasted malt aftertaste. Light to medium body. A decent beer, but not one of the better IS’s. Thanks Wendy and Bill.

Tasted at http://www.ratebeer.com/events-detail.asp?eventID= with DenverLogan, and Quaff members. A little bit of roasty flavor. Very nice. Similar to OA Yeti, but with a thinner body. Blind tasting. Don’t think you can find this in SD.

Pours an almost black but in reality dark, dark chocolate brown. Thick tan head that dissolved to a thin foamy veneer. Nose was a bit of an oddity-smells like ice water. Wierd... Flavor is solid RIS. However, not one dominant flavor, just bunches of malts, chocolate and coffee tones. Come candy tones too such as licorice and caramel. Also getting some daker fruits--cherries and old dried apricots. Mouthfeel is perhaps a bit thin and watery but not too off for the style. A very easily drinkable RIS without any off-the-wall flavors or ABV.