Forest King Imperial Stout
Lost Forty Brewing

Blacker than the night is on the way to your favorite fallen oak stump in the middle of the woods for deer hunting.

Straight up black cherry and fresh plum punch to the back of the tongue, with rich dark chocolate and English toffee in the front.

Aromas of a freshly burned out campfire, with a hint of s’mores and bourbon. The mouth feel is pure velvet on the tongue.

Without a doubt the best stout I’ve had. Completely transported me back to deer camp in my childhood, helping the “grownups” field dress a deer and prep the night’s chili. I’d give it more than 5 if I could!!

12oz can stamped Batch No. 1351 Best By 23/MAY/xxxx poured into a Spiegelau stout glass at fridge temp 9.3% ABV per can. The beer pours dense, nearly black with rusty mocha colored head. The head recedes to a firm cap and leaves lacing all around the glass. The aroma is faint with roasted malt and slight coffee. The taste is barely sweet rich malt with coffee, dark chocolate and mild char before a mildly bitter finish. The mouthfeel is full bodied with medium carbonation and a dry finish. Overall, very good. This is a very good stout with no additional ingredients or barrel treatment. Very clean with zero booze flavor or aroma and great balance. The label information is tricky mentioning this is the BASE beer for their triple barrel aged beer and then going into detail on that beer instead of what's in the can.

Received from @jdell15 in NBS BIF #9. Reviewed 6/14/19. Thanks Jacob!
On bottom of can “Batch No. 1351. Best By 23/May/201x”. 12 oz can. Stored at 42 degrees and served at 54 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 4.
First pour – Dark brown, clear.
Body – Dark brown/black, opaque. When held to the light, still opaque. Very slight effervescence.
Head – Large (Maximum 5 cm, aggressive center pour), dark tan, medium density, good retention. Slooowly diminishes to a four to six mm crown and a thin partial cap.
Lacing – Poor. A few irregular small islands of tiny to small bubbles. Not unexpected with a 9.3% ABV brew.
Aroma – 3 – Initially weakly vinous and grapey. Oddly, no bourbon, malt, oak, or rye. After the brew sits for about ten minutes, some roasted malt makes an appearance.
Flavor - 3.5 – Begins with a bit of grape flavor which is quickly smothered by a malty bitterness. This malty bitterness builds to become the dominant flavor and rules the aftertaste. A weak gastric warming occurs then slowly fades. No bourbon, no oak, no rye. No hops, no dimethylsulfide, no diacetyl.
Palate – 4 – Medium, almost creamy, soft carbonation.
Impression and interpretation – 3.5 – Surprisingly grapey and vinous, surprisingly very unwhiskey-like.