Dark Subject Matter
Monday Night Brewing

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From:
Monday Night Brewing
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #956
ABV:
12%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,679
Avg:
4.23 | pDev: 7.09%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
18
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 05, 2023
Added:
Feb 06, 2019
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
Sit down. We've got to talk. The simplest way to describe Dark Subject Matter is an adjunct-free American Imperial stout. But that doesn't tell the whole story. With 2-row, Munich and chocolate malts in the mix, this beer is roasty and toasty like most stouts. Chocolate is prevalent on the nose, and this beer is silky smooth. Pair it with a hot fudge sundae, a fine cigar or your favorite true crime podcast.
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Rated: 3.83 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Jul 05, 2023
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Reviewed by Lockhart from Alabama

4.68/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Amazing dark imperial stout. Many imperial stouts tend to have a syrupy feel and terribly artificial taste, however Modnay night brewing has really avoided all of the pitfalls.
Aug 31, 2022
 
Rated: 4.28 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Mar 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.71 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Oct 30, 2019
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Reviewed by Tim91

5/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Not only is this the best beer I’ve ever had...the margin is huge. This beer pours like a can of used motor oil. It literally doesn’t want to come off the glass when you wash it. This beer is like eating a steak dinner.

Mouthfeel is extremely smooth. Again, this thing is hearty,

Taste is some chocolate and coffee.

This is the most intense representation of a stout I’ve come across. It’s expensive as hell but absolutely worth it.
Oct 03, 2019
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Reviewed by WalrusOfTime from Washington

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From Monday Night Brewery of Atlanta, this comes in as a massive 12% with a body to smack you in the face with heavy cacao notes. It's a massively dark, bitter chocolate beer with an aftertaste slightly of coffee. The smell is very boozy, almost like it's a barrel aged stout. This imperial stout is fit for anyone looking for massive chocolate notes in a beer.
Jul 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by Noles9585 from Washington

Jun 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.49 by Samnem from Pennsylvania

Jun 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by djrn2 from New Jersey

May 30, 2019
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
$ 5.50 (Including shipping)/16 oz can ($ 0.344/oz) from Tavour, Seattle, WA.
“BEST BY 04/02/21 BATCH ID# 973 PKG 040219” stamped on bottom of can. Stored at 42 degrees and served at 54 degrees in a hand-washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 3.
First pour – Dark brown, almost black, translucent.
Body – Dark brown/black, opaque, moderate effervescence.
Head – Large (Maximum 4.3 cm, aggressive center pour), dark khaki, dense, short retention, diminishing to a two mm crown and a thin partial cap.
Lacing – None.
Aroma – 4 - Roasted malt, coffee, a little bitter chocolate. Weakens over the course of the drink to nearly nothing at the end.
Flavor – 4.5 - Begins with chocolate and coffee, followed by roasted malt and a hint of char. The flavors blend well and compliment the palate. No alcohol (12% ABV), no dimethylsulfide, no diacetyl.
Palate – 3.5 – Medium, creamy, soft carbonation.
Impression and summation – 4.5 – A reasonably priced solid imperial stout – no gimmicks like bourbon barrels or adjuncts/additives like Tibetan pink salt – just a well-make stout.
May 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.28 by Gagnonsux from Texas

May 19, 2019
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.28/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours a very dark mahogany brown, appearing opaque black in the glass with a half finger light brown head that dissipates to a persistant thick cap with nice lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, chocolate, vanilla and a little coffee. Flavor is dark toasted malt with mild char, dark chocolate, vanilla, a little caramel and a hint of coffee. Medium bodied with moderate creaminess and great mouth feel. A beautifully rich and balanced imperial stout. The mouth feel and depth of malt put it in the RIS territory, which is high praise in my book. Mouth feel is silky and full. It seems a little laid back at first, only because the none of the flavors dominate; very much in balance. The full body emphasizes the richness of the malt and chocolate flavors. Really nicely done. An excellent imperial stout.
May 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.17 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

May 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4.56 by npendres from Wisconsin

Apr 20, 2019
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Reviewed by ThickNStout from Georgia

4.11/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16oz can from Sprayberry Bottle Shop (Marietta, GA). 4.99. Canned 2/6/19. Served in a Monday Night snifter. Enjoyed 3/7/19.

Pours a rich black with a generous cap of thick, dark khaki froth. The head slowly settles, leaving a good bit of retention and lacing.

Smells roasty. Over cooked brownie, toast, burnt caramel, heavily kilned malt and a whiff of gas station coffee (in a good way).

The flavor delivers all that roasty character foretold in the nose. Brown sugar toast, burnt dark chocolate brownie, cooked caramel, some espresso, a vaguely floral bitterness and an obvious alcohol presence.

Fairly heavy, coating feel with restrained carbonation. The roasty, bittersweet finish continues that roasty theme with brown sugar and cooked caramel.

Monday Night has pur aside the adjuncts and barrels they’ve mastered to release this solid, straight forward imperial stout. Dark Subject Matter could certainly stand up to various treatments but is a mighty fine stout as-is.
Mar 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.24 by JamesBondGA from Georgia

Mar 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.87 by GarrettBoots from Georgia

Feb 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Feb 18, 2019
Dark Subject Matter from Monday Night Brewing
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 18 ratings