Dogwood Youngbloods Imperial Porter

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

Bottle shared by emacgee. Sweet, I’ve been looking for this one for a while. Thanks for sharing, Ethan. Nose is potent with a lot of aged character--oaky,vinous, raspberry dark chocolate, earth. Very nice aroma. Mouth feel is a little thinner than I wanted and flavor could stand to be more rich and intense, especially given the outstanding nose. But hot damn, this is a gem and it deserves it.

Huge thanks to thebeersomolier for sending his last botttle, thanks Matt! So, already super excited about this one. Starts out pouring that ink black that I so love and tops it off with a frothy dark chocolate head. Nose is very layered and complex. Definitely shows signs of its age. Nice tannic notes, almost vanilla, earthy and rich, molasses, dark chocolate and coffee, light alcohol. Very pungent and pleasing. Flavor is very rich, molasses, chocolate, anise, fruity in a way, a rich malty sweetness with a nice balancing crispness and some tannic notes. Palate is sharp and crisp with some fruity notes on the finish. Fantastic.

Bottle shared by SuzyGreenberg. Thanks Ben! The aroma is amazing. Can’t stop smelling the aged dark fruits, chocolate, and caramel mixture. Love it. Dark brown pour with a thin head. Starts off with sweet ripe dark fruits followed by some bready caramel. Finishes with a light dry roast and earthiness. The beer is very lightly carbonated and the body is light for all that is going on here. Smooth and incredible. Delicious.

22 oz. bottle - huge thanks to springslicker for this tasty treat; roasty brown with very thin tan head; roasty aromas of rich chocolate; much more on the sweet rather than bitter side; drinks dry with slight sweetness; body on the thin side and just a touch of sour; flavors of chocolate, wood, roasted malts; wow, just mainly chocolaty goodness; and yes, i did lick this bottle as i finished it off!! haha; i must know where this brewer is working now so i can get more of this!!

Big thanks to SuzyGreenberg. Lots of coffee and chocolate plus some dark fruit and salty licorice. Very drinkable with moderate sweetenss and medium body. Could stand to be a bit thicker. Very solid.

Also thanks, SuzyGreenberg! And thanks after4ever for bringing me the glass of this while I was busy running around. Looks frigging black, with a tiny amount of khaki-colored head. Smells severely chocolate-y with hints of toast and hazelnuts. Seemingly a little thin-bodied but that doesn’t really matter. Mellow- not a punch in the mouth, and I’m a dude who is all about subtleties. Magnificent!

22. Thanks, SuzyGreenberg! Holy cow, what a treat! Pours jet black, laceless. No legs. Virtually headless, maybe a couple filmy bubbles at first. Huge and beautiful dark chocolate nose. Still. Light, feathery body. Rich, roasty, chocolatey mid-palate. Doesn’t have the hop bite, funky prune, or teriyaki overtones so common in big black beers like this, especially when they have some years on ’em. Big, bold, flavorful, but has a mild and gently sweet finish. Amazingly well-balanced and proportionate all the way through. Astonishingly good.

Big thanks to Adam at Green’s for this gem. Pours a viscous, oil slick black right out of the bottle. I wasn’t sure if this one would have much life left in it, but it produced a 2-finger mocha head that lingered as a cap throughout leaving good lacing. Possibly the best looking porter I’ve ever seen. Huge dark chocolate malts and licorice in the aroma with some wood showing up as well. Taste is massively complex for this style with the aforementioned chocolate with lots of dark fruit and brown sugar. Hints of wood and booze notes in there as well finishing slightly bitter. Only the slightest bit of oxidation in the smell and taste. The mouthfeel is spectacular - silky smooth with strong carbonation. I love this beer, and considering it’s the first Dogwood I’ve had, it makes me even more disappointing that I missed out on this gem of a brewery. Great, great beer.