Victory Storm King Imperial Stout

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

(br-btl dk-bu-lbl, ¢19/oz)

bk-opq, thick dense tan head, good retention and lacing for style, silky full body.

aroma: caramel-malt hops.

flavor: malt dark-fruit T1, alchl §fruity T2, lingering-hop-bitter §whisky T3, bitter-grapefruit-hop §overwhelming Tf, no-chrcl no-chclt.

IMO: not as good as Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout or Southampton Imperial Porter.
needs to age for 1-2 years so that the hops can mellow out.

Bottle. Nice, opaque black pour with a tan head. Smell is a combo of coffee and caramel. Taste has a nice balance of bitter and sweet. Some coffee notes, again paired with some caramel flavor. Extremely creamy mouthfeel as well. Very enjoyable.

Very dark brown with a thick, soapy light brown head that filled half the pint and lingered. Heavy malts and cereal aroma up front with some coffee and a light floral air. Nice full, somewhat creamy mouthfeel with light, crisp carbonation. A complex character with dark chocolate, cheese, and slightly burnt coffee. The same floral hoppy aroma creates the aftertaste. I very nice overall balance of flavors. A bit hoppier than I expected from a stout, but not too overpowering. I will definitely buy again.

Deep, strong black colour with good tan head which lasted for most of the drink. Wonderful sweet, fruity aroma. Taste was roasted and of hops with chocolate, coffee and caramel notes with a host of other flavours that I can’t quite put my finger on or remember. Complex and very well balanced Slightly bitter finish with a nice subtle burn. Pleasant aftertaste. Overall this was excellent and will definitely have this again. Wonder if they have this on tap anywhere...

Bottle at the White Horse, Parsons Green, 15th Oct 09. Pitch black with a line of cream head. Flavoursome - lots of bitter chocolate & caramel. Smooth palate and a fine aftertaste that lingers just the right amount. Great balance between bitterness and rich malt.

extremely opaque, black color. decent head that lingers in a small stripe, leaving a bit of lacing on the glass. Decent mouthfeel, in between watery and creamy. Powerful hop aroma, as well as what I felt were hints of fruit, perhaps traditional hefeweizen notes? Tastes like it smells, very complex and quite hoppy. In my limited experience, this is the hoppiest stout I’ve ever tasted. As with most beers, I feel that the hops overpower other flavors, and the traditional coffee/chocolate/etc. stout taste is lost in a black hoppy sea. Not my favorite, but a complex experience; I can definitely see why it’s so highly rated.

Pours almost solid black with a thin oily brown head. Aroma- chocolate, vanilla, roast coffee bean. Taste of dark chocolate bitterness and thick roast malt to balance. Somewhat of a hop bite finish. Very nice.