Part of the Silence
The Seed: A Living Beer Project

On draught at the brewery. Served in a wine glass. It pours nearly ink black. The fizzy, medium-mocha-colored head disappeared almost immediately leaving the faintest remnant of lacing inside the glass. The aroma is fabulous with notes of freshly-brewed coffee, rich chocolate, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, bready yeast, black cherry, and subtle but noticeable bourbon. Its taste follows but is even better! There's acidic coffee, cinnamon, freshly-baked brown bread, rich dark chocolate, vanilla, and earthy char. The Heaven Hill barrel influence is delicate but flavorful and magically accentuates the other flavors without dominating or distracting. Just superb! The mouth feel is as close to perfect as I've experienced: chewy, oily, with mild carbonation, and the 13% ABV is extraordinarily well-hidden. I sipped it slowly and didn't feel the elevated alcohol level. Overall, Part of the Silence is an absolute work of art - an amazing BA Imperial Stout and one of the best I've ever had. I wish it had been bottled.