Big Rock Norm's Flying Buffalo Stout
Big Rock Chop & Brewhouse

 

 

 

Got this as an extra in a trade with hoppymeal. Thanks! Looks like I am the first to review the bottled version. I hope this beer I am drinking is the one in the database, because my bottle says "imperial stout" and it is just called Flying Buffalo rather than Norm's Flying Buffalo. Anyway...

Pours black with a finger of head that recedes quickly but leaves a ring around the top of the beer. There is an odd sweetness in the smell, blindfolded I would think that this was a wheat beer. Clove and spices dominate. The wheat elements are not as present in the taste, but the sweetness comes in full force. There is also a sourness that comes along along with it, which unfortunately I despise in stouts. Almost like rotting fruit? On the full side of medium bodied with a bit of a carbonation sting, this one is just not drinkable for me. But hey, it was an extra and I am thankful for the opportunity.

EDIT: After reading the review below me, this can't be the same beer. I got almost no sense of coffee or chocolate. Perhaps my bottle was infected?

Draft sample at MBGF 2007.

Poured black color with an average frothy brown head that was mostly lasting with good lacing.

Heavy roasted coffee and dark chocolate malty aroma.

Medium body with a smooth texture.

Heavy roasted balanced flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of long duration.

This is a standout beer