Midnight Sun Berserker Imperial Stout

Brewed by Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Anchorage, Alaska USA

Bottle: Thanks puzzl (Andy) for this beauty:Huge beer.Pours an opaque black with a thick cloying body and a deep brown head. The aroma has evident wood, boozeyness, peat, black licorice/anisette. The flavor has a huge malt profile with lots of dark chocolate, boozy notes, lots of licorice-like saltyness. The finish leans more toward a rich roastyness with coffee characteristics and some hop resins are evident. A big, rich and somewhat dry Imperial Stout.

Big thansk to Andy (puzzl) for sharing this bomber at the Captain Lawrence gathering. Pours a thick viscous pitch black with a nice dark tan head. Sweet sticky and syrupy aroma of caramel, molasses, brown sugar, along with some roast, light coffee, tons of chocolate and black patent malts. Thick full mouthfeel- syrupy and sweet, lots of brown sugar, hints of rum, toffee, coffee, lots of dark chocolate, dark dried fruits- raisin/prune, licorice, light smoke and burnt charred wood- black patent malts come through in the end. Woody and charred bitterness in the end.

[270-20070413] 22floz (c/o HogTownHarry, w/ him, blankboy, jerc, mds, tupalev). Marshmallow apple banana sauce with a caramel toasted sugar delay -- like a caramel-drizzled banana sundae special! Dark black brown with a medium-lasting creamy tan head. Very sweet malted roasty sugar-coated banana, very noticeable alcohol, nice aftertaste. Full body, quite smooth. Couldn’t have a lot but wow it’s gooood, and boozy smooth.

Bottle (650ml) shared with HogTownHarry, jerc, mabel, mds & tupalev -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Vintage 2005. Pours a very dark ruby-brown with an average size light-brown head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, brown sugar and alcohol -- surprisingly sweet. Flavour of lightly roasted malt, hops, a hint of chocolate, dark fruit and some alcohol -- a little sweet too, like tupalev below, it kind of reminds me of a stronger Baltic Porter. Nice medium to full body. Well done, very enjoyable.

Bottle shared with Blankboy, Hogtown Harry, Jerc, Mds, and Mabel, Harry’s bottle. Strong sweet baltic porter like aroma - sweet and very nice. Pitch black, no head. Taste is decadent: silky body, sweet malt, sharp hops and lots of alcohol. Like a very strong baltic porter. A treat.

Black body with a tiny creamy head that fades (3+). Sweet boozy chocolate aroma is lovely, hint of brown sugar. Notes of of dark boozy fruit, mild roast is subtle muted chocolate. Average to medium palate is a touch thin but smooth. (3+) Very nice beer.

Bottle (650ml - 2005 vintage). Shared with blankboy, jerc, mabel, mds and tupalev - my bottle via trade with DarkElf - DarkElf+ Fest ’07!!. Thick, purple-black pour, small tan head. Thick, rich, oily, overroast malt taste, herbal hops, almost sweet, smooth and not overpowering. strong cherry tartness in the finish. Pretty thick, oily, light acidity; silky. Excellent!

Bottle shared by moejuck & spector at C-Bus 6, thanks guys! Black pour with red edges and a tan head. Aroma of bready malt molasses and light elements of bourbon. Flavors of chocolate and coffee stood out coupled with vanilla, oak and othe bourbony traits. Thick mouthfeel, roasty/chocolate finish. MY love for this is ticking clock.