Holy Mackerel Mack in Black

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

draft @ redlight redlight. Its officially in, and on draft! Chocolatey malts and dark fruits come off the nose, blueberries, black raspberries, roasty aromas. Pours dark dark brown, black, with purplish reddish tints on the outside when held to the light, with a thin tan head. Good chocolate malt flavors, roasted malts, dark fruit, pomegranate, a lot of hop flavor coming through too, seems pretty hoppy, with a carmalelly dry finish. Very good!

Deep chocolate aroma with a nice full mouthfeel. The finish and late palate really give that sweet pommegranite. Great balance all thorugh. Had it at the Tampa Beer Festival.

Thanks to Bob Gordash, the brewer, for sharing this up at Redlight. This one poured a deep black color with a thin tan colored head that elft spotty lacing around the glass. The aroma is very interesting on this one with a lot of chocolate and a touch of roasted malts on the nose. Another whiff of the beer brings out some belgian yeast characters and a hint of the pomegranate. The flavor follows suit with the dark and milk chocolate flavors rushing forward with a small amount of roastiness and then promptly followed by fresh pomegranate. The pomegranate and chocolate came together beautifully and with great balance between the two. The mouthfeel was medium bodied that was almost creamy with some vinous quality to it. The finish was chocolate covered pomegranate with a touch of hops in there. This was really nicely done, and I am glad I got to try this. I can’t wait until he bottles this in April.

On tap at the Oldsmar Tap House on 6/21/08. Pours a dark black color with thin tan head. Aroma is sweet, dark chocolate, toffee, coffee, brandy, and wood. Flavor is very much the same: chocolate, toffee, malt, candy sugar, coffee. Sweet coffee finish. Nice imperial stout.

Thanks daknole. Black pour with a one-finger tan head that fizzles down to a spotty film of lace. Aroma of smoke, anise, and berries. Flavor profile combines sweet and burnt elements perfectly. Begins with maple sugar and molasses, then the backbone is like liquid toast with a berry and licorice jam. Never cloying despite the sweetness. Full body, has a nice buzz of small-bubble effervescence in the mouth.

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.

On tap at Oldsmar Tap House. Pours a pitch black color, with tons of fluffy white head, and very thick, creamy lacing. Roasted malts hit the nose first, and esters of fruit (hard to tell what) and distant hops. Roasted nutty flavors, coffee, and some malty pomegranate. Peach and hops finish things out. Bitter touch, easy to drink. Body is full but still easy enough to digest. Wouldn’t call this a textbook imperial stout, but a very nice addition to the style.

Bottle. Pours near black with a tan head. Roasted malt aroma, with dark berries, dark chocolate and a hint of smoke. A lot going on in the flavor. Roasted malt and sweeter notes of chocolate and pomegranate give way to smoked malt and tobacco, which lingers in a finish which again recalls hints of sweeter fruits. Strange and original, but I think it works rather well.