Dogwood Youngbloods Imperial Porter

Formerly brewed at Dogwood Brewing Company
Style: Baltic Porter
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Very dark brown body, closing to black. Light dark brown head. Kind of surprising aroma with an appealing oak chunks part to it, but at the same time an unfortunate mild soy sauce component. Rather complex flavor profile, smoky, bready, grape-ish, mostly malty and multi-faceted at that, worth exploring. It has a big weakness in terms of balance sadly though and that is the absence of control over the massive sweetness. Bitterness is kept pretty low, but the malts are shining everywhere, from the complex fruitiness to the attempting to balance roastiness. The finish made it seem almost like a milky barrel-aged beer with that woodiness. Massive body, thick and very timid on the effervescence. So what’s the final outcome with this one? I found it a bit overrated or disappointing. It could be awesome though, but this bottle anyway seemed like less than the mega sum of its many parts.

Condensed blueberry molasses over dark, roasty malts...Very thick and still mouthfeel proffering dark chocolates, raisins and liquorous cream milk reminiscent of Bailey’s Irish Cream...A viscous and delightfully vivid porter marsh...

wow...wow...wow; i have a many porters and this tops them all! a creamy black pour with little brown head; aroma is abundant of molasses, nuts, chocolate, hints of vanilla, and is somwhat smokey; the flavor is equally complex..a smokey, roasted, chocolately flavor, with a slight coffee aftertaste; a perfect creamy palate........WOW

This is a rich, decadent beer. Deep charcoal brown-black body, thin tan head. I think charcoal describes the aroma as well with molasses, black licorice, and chocolate also contributing. Roasted malt body with chocolate, smoke, licorice, and molasses. The whole has a charred malt nature. Oily, full body hides the virtually nonexistent alcohol. This is a great beer and certainly worth trading for. With that in mind, thanks Larry (goldtwins) for this gem!

Brown-black body topped by virtually non-existent tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, burnt/roasty, light chocolate. Taste is medium sweet, roasty/burnt, caramel, coffee, some cherry, medium hoppy undertones. Watery, medium-full body.

Wow...too bad these guys folded. This brew was awesome! Deep ultra browns and blacks, small tan creamy head. The aroma is chock full of milk chocolate, burnt vanilla, dusted cocoa, leather, port, and of all things.....light coconut. Flavor and aroma match like two peas in a pod. Full bodied, soft carbonation, thick creamy semi-bitter finish. May Dogwood RIP.

dark blackness in a glass, uncovered...with a sweet brownie-like aroma lifting and showing grainy sweetness...Slight roasty flavors alongside solid bitterness and dry cocoa...weak body behind this..but still an enjoyable beer.

Pours a very dark black, with medium brown head. Aroma is of licorice, and cofee. Flavor is the same, with hops and barley as well. Palate is smooth and silky. A VERY nice beer. Thanks to SpringsLicker for this tasty brew!