Scumbag Maggot
Uprising Craft Brewing

Pours pitch black. No red tinge, nothing. Smidgen of tan head that quickly disappears. Very flat. Spotty lacing. This is a black hole of a beer: it absorbs all light.

Smoky, chocolate nose. A hint of fruit. Alcohol.

Tastes of coffee. Plenty of bitterness. A hint of bourbon. Boozy. And suddenly a slurp reveals those juniper berries - Bombay Saphire gin.

Medium mouthfeel. Alcohol. Lines the mouth.

I've revised my original review upwards on sampling a second bottle. This is a very interesting imperial stout: the alcohol is to the fore; the chocolate nose is excellent; the label lists juniper berries but I couldn't find them (other than some fruit in the nose?) until suddenly, bang! there's a hint of gin; smooth mouthfeel with ragged edges from the alcohol.