Imperial White Russian Milkshake Stout
Rochester Mills Beer Co.

A- Im impressed with the head on this!....dark tan in color and upon pouring it is a solid two and a half fingers in thickness, with excellent retention, settling into a meringue like froth on top top of the liquid, becoming about a firm half finger.....the follow up lacing is thick, dense and sticky around the inside of the glass. The brew itself is opaque, dark brown to black in colour, and we will find out what the carbonation is like. Overall it looks like a nice milk stout!

S- Heavy vanilla and coffee tones, like a triple triple mcdonalds coffee, in terms of sweetness right off the bat! Secondary, but also heavy in their own rights, are dark chocolate liqueur, vanilla wafer, vanilla bean (fresh off the pod), dark slightly charred barley malts, heavy cream lactose sweetness, and some heavier toffee/caramel brown sugar sweetness....perhaps even some maple syrup. This is full on, a Coffee Crisp chocolate bar overall....this is among the most luxurious smelling RM brews I've had to date!

T- This is superbly dessert like and sweet, yet balanced by some dry astringency on the finish. This is heavy on chocolate, both milk and dark, chocolate creme liqueur, vanilla bean and real extract, mocha coffee, freshly brewed dark roast, and cappuccino all blended into one, caramel/toffee/ molasses, whipped cream, yeast, caramel infused and chocolate roasted barley malts, and a finish that is Earthy and dry....so delectable!

M/O- Medium Full body and the carbonation is super smooth, almost nitro like, especially as it warms....I thoroughly enjoy this one and it is drinkable to the point that if there was another can available to me, I may just want it! The alcohol is superbly well hidden, and the flavors last well in between tastes....this would be a perfect dessert brew, or if with food, a black forest cake would be a nice pairing in my opinion. This one is up there with some of the other great RM fare. Cheers!

 

Very dark, doesn’t smell like anything, but a very good stout/coffee , almost like drinking a black coffee, wonder if I could doctor it up with cream (lol),

 

 

I got a can of this beer from a mixed Christmas holiday 12pck that I bought from my local meijer store. It poured an opaque dark with tan head that is leaving some lace. The scent had Baileys Irish creme and hints of roast goodness. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to sip. There was caramel, vanilla and dark chocolate presence with espresso malt base. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a solid beer.

 

Pours completely black with a finger of caramel foam. Aroma is strong bitter coffee and some sweet cream undertones. Taste follows the nose. Feel is oily, thick, and mouth coating. Decent beer but fairly one sided.