Gatherer (2019)
Tired Hands Brewing Company

 

 

Got in a trade with larryi86. 16 ounce can into snifter, canned on 8/15/2019. Pours dense pitch black color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy tan head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, honey, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, toffee, vanilla, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, berries, fig, date, cinnamon, mint, peppercorn, smoke, char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Minimal booze in the aromas as it warms. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, honey; and light-moderate earthy hops, fruity yeast, and spice notes; with big strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, honey, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, toffee, vanilla, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, berries, fig, date, cinnamon, mint, peppercorn, smoke, char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Very mild herbal, grassy, roast, charred bitterness; and spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, honey, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, toffee, vanilla, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, dark bread/crust, licorice, dark fruit, cinnamon, mint, peppercorn, smoke, char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, honey; and light-moderate earthy hops, fruity yeast, and spice flavors; with an awesome roast/hop bitter/sweet and spiciness balance; with no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness and spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and very full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and slightly slick/sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 10.7%. Overall this is an amazing flavored imperial stout. All around amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, honey; and light-moderate earthy hops, fruity yeast, and spice flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV, with the mildly bitter/spicy/charred/drying finish. Amazing soft/silky feel for the ABV. Amazing balance of super rich malts and honey complexity; with mellow hops, spices, and fruity yeast. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly amazing offering, and top tier experimental style example as expected. Not overwhelming on any aspect.