Fish Tale Poseidons Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged)

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

Columbus tasting brought by OhioDad. Aroma of chocolate and oakiness. Flavor was very smooth, sweet, and chocolatey. Had a burnt chocolate flavor and there was a lot more barrel as it warmed. Excellent.

Big oak and vanilla aroma. Nice chocolatey flavor. Great stout. Rich and think on the tongue. Incredible.

bottle courtesy of jsquire, at the middle-of-nowhere blind tasting from a year ago. Black with no head, minimal head when swirled. Slightly oxidized up front, but otherwise has plenty of buttery sweetness and oak woodiness to it. When swirled bourbon comes up a little more. Flavor is very buttery sweet bourbon up front, hints of vanilla. Some coffee through the middle. Turns very vinous in the finish. Fades out very quick leaving minimal aftertaste.

Pours a deep dark brown almost black color. Little to no head. Aroma is among the best I’ve ever smelled. The notes of juicy cabernet and roasty chocolate go together so well that is seems like they were meant to be. The first sip blows me away with robust chocolate roast balanced by a delicate fruitiness imparted by the Cabernet. Complexities such as caramel, vanilla and oak followed by a decent floral hop bitterness follow the onslaught of roasted malt. This is one fantastic beer. There was no indication of oxidation, even given the beers age. Man I wish I could get more of this.

Shared by OhioDad at the last Columbus tasting. Very strong bourbon aroma with plenty of malt coming through as well. The pour was a nice dark black color with a brown head. The taste was boozey and tangy with just a hint of chocolate coming through. A little too much alcohol in my opinion.

I got to try this one thanks to my brother (Black95tt). This was one hell of an interesting imperial stout. I loved what complexities came fromt he cabernet wine barrel aging. This was not the thickest or darkest imperial stout, but actually had some nice lightness and very enjoyable dry sweetness from the wine contributions. This was a really good brew. I just wish I wouldnt have had so many beers the night that I tried this one...so I could have remebered even more about this exceptional brew.

From the Columbus tasting, shared by Ohiodad! Black pour with a tan head. The aroma was quite bready...dark fruit, malt, booze and burnt chocolate. The flavor was spicy...boozey and still a bit hot. Nice body, somewhat juicy over the tounge with a warming finish.

Batch #4. Bottle shared at Oktoberfest at Dickinsonbeer’s. Poured thick black with a brown head. Vinous sour chocolate aroma. Flavor is intensely roasty and chocoaltey with a vinous cherry kick. Pretty sweet. Very nice stout.