Nikolai Vorlauf
Funky Buddha Brewery

22oz bottle poured into a snifter
2016ish vintage

A- pours jet black with a one finger foamy khaki head that has good retention

S- roasted and charred aromas up front give way to dark fruit aromas or booze soaked raisin and fig, along with caramel, black licorice, faded earthy hops and a hint of oxidation

T- bold roasted and charred malt yo front gives a hint of smoky element, followed by notes of anise, dark chocolate, burnt bread, raisins & figs, caramel and just a hint of faded citrusy hops. The finish gives more char, along with toasted dark bread, licorice and chocolate that sticks around on the linger

M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that turns creamy into a slightly warming finish

O- a solid and flavorful straight up RIS

 

 

 

 

Bottled 11.18.15

Pours from the 22oz bottle into a La Fin Du Monde snifter. Pitch black in color with a very nice sized tan to light coffee colored head. Generous amounts of lacing adorn the glass. The head retention is pretty stellar too.

Aroma somewhat lacking. Notes of coffee and alcohol and dark fruits; figs and raisins.

Flavor is decent. Alcohol is certainly noticeable and the coffee is as well. Fruitiness and a good bitterness burn in the back end. I would say on the fruity and alcoholic side with this one, even though the abv isn't that high. No alcohol burn, which is good. Kind of slick and oily on the finish. Bitter all the way down.

Not a bad beer, but I don't know why I saved it for this long. Kind of lost in the cellar. I would imagine this one is much better fresh. If you have one, drink it now.

 

Received in a trade two years ago. 2016 Vintage.

A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a nice dark black with a good two finger mocha head that fades slowly to leave nice sticky lacing and a thin wispy blanket.

S - Aromas of loads of dark fruits, raisins, caramel, bakers chocolate. Alcohol hidden quite nicely.

T - Taste is similar to the nose, really big dark fruit notes, light caramel. Little bit of chocolate, taste is really subtle. Almost slightly smoky. Decent roast, as it warms it gets a bit on the sweet side. Finish is lingering bitterness.

M - Mouthfeel is nicely carbonated, low, but very creamy. Body isn't bad, could be a bit heavier. Alcohol hidden very very nicely.

O - Overall this was a solid RIS but the taste was a bit muted. Super subtle and subdued, not sure if that was purely from the age or what it's meant to be. Either way though it was a solid RIS.

Serving Type: Bottle

 

I ended the night with this one after a few IPA's. It felt a tad thin and a bit under carbed. The sweetness hurt this beer for me as it was a bit too overly sweet. Plenty of chocolate and coffee though

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours black with really no head. Aroma of dark chocolate and dark fruits. Taste follows the nose with cocoa, Carmel,molasses, burnt marshmallows and vanilla. Not very imperial stout. A little too thin for a stout to me. Hung stout fan. Beginners Russian imperial stout. It's really a heavy porter. Big fan of funky Buddha just not this one.