Holy Mackerel Mack in Black

Brewed by Florida Beer Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Melbourne, Florida USA

bottle poured into a snifter.... this is a nice beer.... unique and very enjoyable, which is a surprise to me coming from this contract brewer. a semi-transparent black pour which enters the glass much darker with a nice big tan head... it eventually settles down to a thin lacing which lasts throughout. some aromas of sweet malts, a touch of chocolate and a bit of yeast. medium body that carries some deeper notes of coffee, chocolate, dark fruit and a sweeter malt character... upon the finish the tart and lovely pomegranate juice comes forward to round off a unique twisted imperial stout. the juice adds a great element to this beer that one does not normally experience in this category... its on the border of being sour but develops into a more robust and layered experience.... very nice.

Rich, chocolate raisin aroma Dark color with a small brownish head Strong malty flavor. Fruit flavor is very mild. Flavor gets more complex as it warms up.

Bottle from TheBeerSommelier, thanks matt! Black pour with a flash of tan foam on the top. Aroma of fruit juice and chocolate. Flavor is dark roasted malts, chocolate, with a lightly tart, fruity finish. Nice mouthfeel, rich and smooth drinker. Never really considered pomegranate juice, or any fruit juice for that matter, in an imperial stout. Worked out well here, making a very smooth, easily quaffable Imperial Stout.

Pours pitch black with no head. Nose of chocolate malts, dark fruits, soy, and sourness. Very interesting and complex taste. Very rich and smooth. More pomegranate coming through on the taste. Really cool beer.

bottle from TBS! thanks. very smooth, rich and nice. some coffee. booze is well hidden. some fruit. neat stuff

Bottle at home ... deep black ... thin tan head ... sweet fruity roast malt ... soft if a bit fizzy ... light bitterness ... cherry and plums .... maybe just a hint of the pomegranate...little chocolate ...

courtesy of Chris Beers - dark black colour with a little dark beige foam; deep aroma of pralines, black chocolate and tar; fairly roasted; thick and oily mouthfeel; moderate carbonation and a robust sweetness; fair late bitterness before a chocolatey festival in the finish - a powerful dessert beer

12oz bottle, 2008 vintage, from daknole--thanks Dakine! Deep mahogany with ruby highlights and a small tan head, fading to a ring and thin film rather quickly. Dominant aroma is Hershey’s Chocolate syrup--the kind you use to make chocolate milk or put on ice cream--with some light roast and some nondescript fruitiness that I can’t place as pomegranate. The flavor does get a little bit roastier but still the Hershey’s dominates, and plenty of sweetness to be had (not cloying, though). There was also a little bit of vanilla. Still couldn’t pick out any Belgian yeast, or which fruit I tasted. The finish was fairly ashy, unfortunately. Light prickly carbonation with a medium full body. Pretty sweet impy--not a so much roast, if that’s your thing.