Middle Ages Dragonslayer Imperial Stout

Brewed by Middle Ages Brewing
Style: Imperial Stout
Syracuse, New York USA

Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells of roasted malt, rich chocolate, spicy, peppery, some caramelly hints. Tastes lightly bitter and chocolatey with lots of spicy elements and nice velvety mouthfeel.

650 ml bottle. From the US (H). Shared with Brandman. Black colour with medium-size tan head. Irish Dry Stout like aroma, roasted malt, sour milk/lactose and lots of liquorice. Flavour is far away from that. Ash and harsh hops, alcohol, dry, burned and bitter. Not very delicious.

Appearance is completely black. Finger of brown chocolate milk head. Spiderweb of brown lace. Pure darkness; motor oil black. Thick smoky burnt malt aroma. Smoky BBQ wafts atop the glass. Roasted stout malt underneath. Chipotle rather than coffee. Tremendous. Smoky aroma is seducing. Mild dark chocolate. Amazing smell. Intense smoky, spicy (Mexican food spicy) flavor in perfect harmony with the burnt stout malt. The roasted burnt coffee taste counterbalanced by the smoky BBQ flavor. Exploding with flavor. Burnt, charred. Smoky first, bitter second. Big and thick, chalky feel. Not oily but dry. It’s harsh because of all the flavors. Strong, which could prevent repeats, but that aside it’s a very good beer.

Pours pitch black with a thick foamy coffee-colored head that settles into a lasting lacing. Roasted malty aroma with lots of coffee, chocolate, alcohol, caramel and hops. Very hoppy up front with lots of roasted coffe flavor as well as sweet malty chocolate and alcohol warmth. Biter dry hop finish.

Bottle. Jet black opaque pour, tan head. Smells like half a cup of coffee, half a glass of red wine. It honestly smells like the bite that you get from a glass of merlot. Slightly thinner than I would have liked, but still a moderate creaminess. There’s actually a little bit of bitterness to it, which I wasn’t expecting. The roastiness comes through immediately with a dry, bitter finish - again, reminds me of red wine for some reason. This one won’t set the world on fire, but it’s a fine stout.

Bottle. Thanks to Rciesla for sharing. Black pour with brown foam. Chocolate and hops, also with roasted malt flavors and aroma. Has a metallic finish. Better looking bottle than beer inside.

Bottle via a trade with Cletus. Pours with a tan head and a black body. Aroma of windex, smoke, chocolate, licorice, vanilla and light fruit esters. Taste is medicinal, smoke and earthy with chocolate, raisins and a bitter/astringent aftertaste. On the thin side, with light carbonation. A stout that is more than a bit rough around the edges.

Shared by BMAN1113VR Appearance: Pours a midnight brown with a gathering tan froth. Aroma: Burnt malts, vanilla, bourbon, and some medicine. Taste: Fig, raisins, and other dark fruits. A bit of dark chocolate and roasted coffee. Mouthfeel: Thinnish for the style. Overall: Interesting, full flavored, tons of dark fruits.