Vertical Shear
Commonhouse Aleworks

 

Thanks to rudzud
Pours a dark coloured thicker but small head, lower retention, light lacing, good legs, super dark v basically black, light chunks floating maybe coconut?

Nose loads of dark chocolate cocoa, and coconut, shredded coconut, little nutty into mounds bar like, fudgey, little choc liquor, candy with light nougat

Taste big coconut oil, dark chocolate, little candy bar into mounds bar, then bitterness, mild spicy hop and dark malt, touch off dark fruits, nougat marshmallow note, hint of vanilla and jammy sweet fruit notes, sticky sweet finish, little alcohol evaporation cooling feel

Mouth is fuller bod, rich chewy, medium carb, very light alcohol

Overall pretty solid, nice big coconut and dark chocolate nose, some on the flavour but a bit of fruits, the taste brings some bitterness from spicy hop and dark malt that clashes a little

Received in a trade and shared with JLindros.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice dark black with a thin mocha head that fades quickly to leave light wisps. Appears to have coconut bits suspended in it.

S - Aromas of dark chocolate and coconut oil, chocolate liquor, mounds bar. No discernable alcohol on here with nice roasted malts.

T - Taste is similar to the nose, big dark chocolate and coconut, almost mounds bar like with dark fruits. Good almost vanilla like flavour. There is done light spicy hops and bitterness as well as smokey malts.

M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, creamy, alcohol hidden really well.

O - Overall this was a very solid imperial stout with nice coconut notes. Really impressed with how well the alcohol is hidden here.

Serving Type: can