Victory Storm King Imperial Stout

Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

Very pretty pour. Black, with a thick, light mocha-colored head. The usual notes for an Impy stout, though this the nose on this one tends more toward the stale coffee side, and farther from the molasses / chocolate side. Flavor confirms. Bitter, stale coffee, with some cacao and deep, burnt malts. This one was heavy on the hops, for sure. I enjoyed it, but this style has a much higher bar for me, and this one didn’t quite do it.

Thick beer with low carbonation and no head to speak of. Flavors of molasses, coffee, roasted malt, and dark chocolate. Has sort of an acrid bitterness not for the faint of heart, but it really grew on me. Excellent.

Bottle. Pours a very dark brown color with a large, frothy, brown head. Lacing is excellent. Aromas of malt, port, and hints of citrus from the hops. Lively mouthfeel with an initial hop taste, then the traditional stout finish. Slick feel throughout the tasting too. Not the best stout I have had, but it is above average.

Pours dark brown, roasted malts, dark fruits, caramel, hoppy, little dark chocolate.

on tap at Medici, normal ($3 full 12oz. pour) big with the hops even for an impy stout. very floral. could drink these all night every night, all of the flavor and balance, with none of the sticky cloying sweetness of other big stouts.

Poured dark and thick, with a thin brown head. Taste heavy with roasted flavors and not overpowering bitterness.

Recommended by Keith "Crit", and it did not disappoint. 12 oz bottle into standard pint glass. Sorry, too tired to dig for the adequate glass. Both smell and flavor give what I would personally describe as strong Christmas spice. Mouth feel is smooth with a faint tingle. Taste is followed by strong hops with some roasted malt and fruity notes. A solid stout that with 9.1% really will warm your heart.

Ahh Storm King. I love you. Pours black with small tan head. A little dark fruit in the nose as well as vanilla/caramel notes. A good bitter, hop, and malt balance in the mouth. Thick and almost creamy. Finishes cleanly and crisp. Awesome beer.