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Housatonic River Brewing Company

 

Sampling a cellar temp 16 oz can poured into my snifter. The beer was purchased at a local beer shop. Date stamp is 12/18/2020....I think, its a little blurry. Also label has canned in Oxford, CT. Is this done at Black Hog?
The beer pours a dark chocolate or cola brown color with a fluffy beige head of 3.5 cm foaming up. I did a sort of aggressive pour, so could be on me. The foam fades to a sturdy surface layer of about .5 cm and I get dense clingy lattice when I swirl the glass.
The aroma on this brew is dark chocolate, a little bit of anise, which is good, as too much of this can ruin a beer for me. There are also scents of roasted malt and some very light char notes. Much more of a roasty dark malt imp stout than a sweet brown sugary one. Not any dark fruits, not any hop character, and the ABV doesnt show through on the nose either.
the first sip reveals a medium body and soft rolling carbonation. A bit of a sticky texture but generally this beer drinks smooth and easy for such a big bruiser on the ABV (10.3%)
Flavor is similar to the nose, I get a little bit of chocolate note up front and its briefly sweeter, then rolls to roasted malts and a bit of molasses. I also get some charred wood on the finish and this lingers a bit after the swallow. No hop character and again booze is well hidden. Quite a nice, non adjunct Imperial Stout.
Im pretty happy with this purchase and would buy again if I see the cans. Hadnt seem them before this pickup.

Very delicious!

Poured from a pint can into a snifter glass. Beautiful four fingered milk chocolate brown head with excellent lacing. The body of the beer is coal black. Enticing aroma of malt, licorice, chocolate, coffee and a bit of smoke. The first sip has a deep malted flavor with a bit of anise and smoke, with the 10.3% abv well hidden in amongst the flavors. Thick mouth feel, as an imperial stout should have. Excellent example of the style by Housatonic River!