Abbey Wright Raspberry Imperial Stout

Draught at the brewpub. Pours black with amber around the edges and a dense tan head that disappears slowly. the aroma is nutty with a little chocolate and alcohol, some berry, and some earth. The flavor begins with a bitter hop twang, then an obvious raspberry tartness. Bitter chocolate and earth ease in there as do nutty tones. The finish has a crisp pine and raspberry kick, which fades into a chocolatey aftertaste with a little warmth. The raspberry is quite clear in this brew, but does not fall into the trap of becoming overwhelming like so many other fruit beers. Not bad at all.

Draught at Harrisburg festival. Has a nice raspberry aroma on top of burnt chocolate malt and mild smoke. Very fruity. Light alcohol presence. Dark black clear with thin brown lacing head. Medium-heavy body with medium carbonation. Starts tart and bitter with lots of raspberry flavor. Smoky malt, chocolate, and tart acidic finish. Bitter roasted after with a fruity tang to boot.

Sampled on draft this beer poured a black color with a trace of a tan head. The aroma was moderately strong roasty malts, with hints of chocolate, coffee and just a whiff of berry. The flavor was sweet and tangy berry with a light roasty malt undertone and hints of floral hops. The finish was long and roasty with a hint of berry. Excellent.