Fish Tale Poseidons Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged)

Formerly brewed at Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers
Style: Imperial Stout
Olympia, Washington USA

750 ml bottle @ liquid sunshine tasting - thanks to yonkers65 )i think) for this one; 2002 vintage; jet black, thin body; oily, tan head; aromas of chocolate, coffee, some sourness; body is thin with tart flavors; slightly oxidized and showing some age; chocolate and roasty-ness has faded; nice to try, but seems past its prime

750 ml bottle 2002 vintage. Thanks to Axilla for sharing. Poured dark brown in color with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate malts, caramel, dark fruits and spices. Tastes of roasted chocolate malts, caramel malts, dark fruits (even grapes), and mild spices. Has held up very nice.

750 ml bottle 2002 vintage shared by axilla or miver, I think. Anyway, thanks guys! Pours dark brown with a tan head. Nice smelling impy shows a bit of oxidation, chocolate, caramel malts, wood. A bit thin on the mouthfeel but still delivers a silky smooth finish. Very enjoyable.

750 ml bottle 2002 vintage poured a translucent black with ruby highlights and a small lasting brown head. Aromas of chocolate, vanilla, cherries, grapes, earthiness, raisins, light coconut, light wood and hints of leather and spice. Palate was light to medium bodied and crisp with a lightly tart finish. Flavors of wine grapes, bitter chocolate, earthiness, carmel, light roastiness and light wood with a smooth lingering lightly tart vinous finish.

(Bottle, thanks to JCapriotti) Pours black with thin dark brown lines. Medium brown head. The aroma is very vinous and port like with tones of blue grapes, black berries, raspberries, juicy black cherries, red currant, raisins, figs and hints of wood/okay vanilla. Dry roasted malt is also present with a straight forward chocolate boost. Undertones of lactose, cheese, liquorice, brown sugar and wet earth. The flavour is also very red wine/port-ish vinous with tones of fancy tart blue grapes, cherries, black berries, raisins and some buttery oak. A nice dark chocolate roast from the malt gives the beer another layer of complexity. There are only subtle hints left of the hops both in aroma and flavour. Bit peppery, light salty, some brown sugar and a sting of liquorice. A touch of cheese and milk in the flavour as well. The mouthfeel is tart, fat and light oily. Light sweet, light to medium bitter and medium tart/acid. Aftertaste of sourish grapes and dark chocolate. Medium to full bodied. After 7 years this beer still is a great treat, all though almost all the hops are gone. Like a half and half of fine red wine and a good stout. Marsiblursi likes.

750mL bottle, Batch 4, courtesy of nflmvp. Thanks, Steve! Pours an oily, dark chocolate color; dark tan head with medium-bubbled lacing. Dark chocolate, Baker’s chocolate, and dark red fruits (currants, cherries) in the aroma. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: slightly chalky, Baker’s chocolate, cocoa, and dark red fruits; intense, chewy chocolate and nougat at the coure; a bit coarse at this point, but still very tasty. Lengthy finish, showing dried red fruits, chocolate, and a touch of toasty oak / toasted bread.

Thanks to Abe for the taste of this one. Poured a dark, slippery black-chestnut with little to no head. Somewhat sweet, oaky and quite lactic. The cabernet really came through in this one. I preferred the newer versions to this one, but overall, quite interesting.

Batch 3. Black with a fleeting tan head. Smell is wet wood, vinous with blackened malts. Smooth mouthfeel with a port wine taste up front. Fairly complex taste after that with blackened malts, wet wood, red wine. Enjoyed this one. 21406