Belhaven Imperial Stout (Keg)

Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: Imperial Stout
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Tap at Gingerman, post-2nd Houston Tasting. Pours a beautiful jet-black with a solid cream head. Raisiny chocolate nose with just a hint of smoke. Tastes like a bastardized mixture of molasses and raisin. Full mouthfeel. Not a good stout, in my opinion.

Draft at FW Saucer. Pours brown to black, kinda clear with a khaki nitro head. Aroma was very light, but I can’t blame the beer itself for that. Light chocolate, nuts, herbs (tea or something) and citronella candles. Tastes of dark chocolate, french roast coffee, light vanilla, some toffee, and butterscotch and it becomes nutty and earthy on the finish. Very pleasant aftertaste. Creamy, medium bodied, and no heat presence. A very easy going imperial stout.

Tap at the Fort Worth Flying Saucer Octoberfest. Black pour with slight hints of red at the edges, creamy looking tan head. Some coffee and roastiness on the nose with the familiar British yeast notes. Slick smooth mouthfell. Flavor is coffee bitterness, followed by some tartness, finishes dry.

(Nitro) Pours a opaque black body with a creamy beige head and nice lacing. Aroma of roastiness, refreshing light sourness, nuts, and toffee. Flavor of caramel, light sourness, floral, roasted malt, and chocolate.

Taster at the Flying Saucer. Black in color with a decent (beautiful looking) head. Dark coffee and toffee aromas. Chocolate and prune notes in the flavor. First time I had ever heard of this beer. Tasting card says it’s a world premier, another above average but not awesome beer from Belhaven.