Holy Mackerel Mack in Black

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

2008 Bottle. Black with a tan head that settles to a ring and left light lace. Subdued aromas of milk chocolate and roasted malts. The flavor stands out more with chocolate, coffee, roast, and nut. Medium to full body, creamy texture, and a roasty aftertaste.

Sampled at Bockyhorsey’s Bocky Bash on 7-5-08. Deep black pour with a ring of tan head. Smoky aroma of coffee, chocolate, fruit and alcohol. Coffe and chocolate dominate the flavor, with the fruitiness coming through on the finish. A little thin on the palate. Overall very good. My first from Florida! SWEET!

bottle from RCL through trade. poured black with brown head. aroma was strong with soy and dark roasts. flavor was dark roasts also with some fruit juice about half way through. palate was dry. this was interesting but not sure i would want to many. my brother gasped trying to get it down.

Bottles courtesy of theisti and daknole. Thanks for the bottles, guys. Pours jet black with a finger of tan head which collapses to a ring clinging to the edge of the snifter and surrounding a thin, shifting island of tiny bubbles atop an oily surface. The nose is a blend of sweet, fruity, roasty and lightly boozy notes: pomegranate, dark roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, a touch of ash and a bit of alcohol which may be more a result of my associating the smell of pomegranates with pomegranate martinis than actual alcohol on the nose. Medium to full-bodied and oily slick with just the finest carbonation and an almost vinous mouthfeel, the palate concludes in a roasted, bitter and somewhat sour finish. The flavor is a blend of coffee, tart/dark fruit, chocolate and roasted malt that concludes in at drying, sour, bitter roasted finish. A tad disjointed, this is a bit of an "odd bird", but I do have to give them credit for venturing outside the proverbial box.

2008 Bottle - Thanks to Ibrew2or3 - Pours a deep brown with very little ash tan head...aroma is chocolatey malt, mature dark fruit..flavour is fairly dry, a bit of carob and slightly astringent...heavy carbonation, good flavour on the front that keeps up, finishes a bit thin but with nice smoke...didn’t get any pom, but oh well...fun beer!...

12oz bottle via trade with TURDFERGUSON, thanks Sam. Dark black pour, with a tan head. Nice aroma, dark roasty malts. Nice flavor, just a little thin though in the finish. Still, it’s a tasty brew.

12 oz. bottle courtesy of daknole. Thanks. Mack pours a very dark brown/black in color with a small tan head. The aroma has the nice roasted characteristics of a good stout with the more unique mild sour/tart presence of berries and pomegranate. The flavor seems to have a bit more going on: roasted malts, chocolate, pomegranate, mild coffee and a hint of bitterness in the finish. The tart fruit is an interesting addition to the style. A little thin for an impy, but a nice beer nonetheless.

12 oz bottle. Pours a near black with a small beige head. Nose is chocolate, roast, Belgian yeast. Taste is chocolate, roasted barley, licorice, raisins, some subtle fruitiness sort of a cross between blueberries and pomegranate, hazelnuts and a little tiny bit of smoke. Body is medium, carbonation is moderate. This is quite tasty and better than expected!