Dog A
BrewDog

 

330 ml bottle in cardboard box, as BrewDog Dog A, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 15.1%. Pitch black colour, low brown head. Intense aroma of vanilla, molasses, oak, fusel alcohols, coffee, liquorice and chili. Moderate carbonation. Intense roasty flavour, quite sweet, loads of coffee, vanilla, liquorice and molasses. A nice warming throatfeel from the chili. Not easy drinking, but fairly impressive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appearance: pitch black, dense, with a solid dark brown head. OK lacing.

Aroma: very intense, coming straight from the bottle and fills the room. Alcohol strikes first, then comes the roastiness and hints of dark chocolate and cocoa with some coffee in the background. Can't smell the chili.

Taste: again, first comes the alcohol, however that shouldn't bother you at all, because it combines well with everything that comes in second, everything being quite intense roastiness, dark chocolate and coffee. So pretty much it tastes as it smells, but it's soooo good. No chilli again, however I'm a big chilihead so maybe it's just too weak for me, even though they used Naga Jolokia, a chili that for a long time was considered the hottest one on Earth. Bitterness is quite high, coming more from the alcohol than from hops, but it's still very nice.

Mouthfeel: very soft carbonation, almost flat. Full bodied.

Overall: very good Imperial Stout. Didn't try the new, Dog B version, but this one is really good. Beer was bottled on 01.04.2012 so I have no idea if it was supposed to be more hoppy or what, it's been almost 2 years after all. Still, I'm glad I've tried this one and I'm looking forward to Dog B.

Enjoyed from a teku glass.

 

 

 

 

 

I won't say this is the perfect beer, but it is close. It pours with a great dark brown head, but it doesn't last long. The white swirls in the beer are mesmerizing when you swirl the glass. The smell is very nice and I recommend drinking it like a fine wine. This beer has a great combination of chocolate and coffee flavors balanced nicely with naga chili. It is not too sweet. It's 15 percent so it is quite intense. It is for those who love strong intense beers. Once you drink this it is hard to drink anything else the same night.