Blue Cat Bowfish Imperial Stout

Brewed by Blue Cat Brew Pub
Style: Imperial Stout
Rock Island, Illinois USA

On tap at Goose Island Stoutfest. Poured a very deep brown with a tight-bubbled caramel head. Roasty chocolate, coffee, and cherries provide a very fine aroma. Flavor was like the nose, but stronger.. nicely roasty with great balance. Medium-heavy bodied on the palate and powerfully smooth. Excellent brew on all fronts!

22oz bottle via trade and hand bottled by Duane! - thanks for the opportunity to try this one Duane! - Pours black and somewhat thick on the pour with not much head to speak of. Aroma is nice big bitter dark chocoate, and some coffee with much roasted malt. There was also some black liccorice there. Flavor is that same dark chocolate, a touch of coffee, and a lot of dark fruits. Palate is smooth and not much carbonation. A little thin feeling with a dry finish. Solid impy though.

picked up a growler at the brewpub to take to a Super Bowl party. almost black but with ruby highlights and a big tan head which settles quickly. roasty nose and the flavor was oh so good... roasty malts, some coffee, chocolate and layers of dark fruit. rich and full on the palate with a semi-dry finish. Best beer from Blue Cat I’ve had yet!

Very satisfying and delicious stout. It looks awesome: jet black with dark brown head. Hopped aroma with roasted malt underlying. Chocolate malt flavor initially, followed by citrisy hops. Velvety feel with mild carbonation finish. Slightly fruity at the end, which was strange, yet a nice send-off.