Moylans Ryan OSullivans Imperial Stout

Brewed by Moylans Brewery & Restaurant
Style: Imperial Stout
Novato, California USA

Black with beige head.Roast in aroma. Coffee but not only that, creamy mouthfeel, richness. Vanilla, cocoa. Even after warmed, not supper complex, but still nutty, boozy.Dry sweetish finish.Sweetness for drinkability, would lie the perfect to be bitter. Nice RIS.

Pours dark black with thick tan head. Aroma is chocolatey with notes of coffee. Flavor is truffles, dark chocolates, dark fruits, and roastiness. A tad thin for an imperial stout, but the alcohol is not noticeable at all. Very good, especially when you consider the price

Black with lasting brown head and lace. Bitter dark roasted chocolate earthy woodsy aroma with a hint of baseball glove and soapiness. Deep roasted bitter dark chocolate and espresso with dark fruit and roasty bitter finish. Full body nice mouthfeel, medium carbo. Rich, roasty and complex. Excellent.

22 oz. Black pour with brown around the edges. Scant tan head. Rated this a bit cold... Coffee, vanilla, wood and earth (I’ve been using those two words a lot lately...). Bitter chocolate and fresh hoppy quality. Well balanced flavor, dry chalky finish. Acrid smokiness, but not off putting. Bitter almonds and walnuts with a chewy fatty component. Oily on the palate, tons of small bubbles.

Pours ebony balck with huge brown head. Aroma is bootstrap molasses, chocolate, and malt. Mouthfeel is rich thick and creamy. Taste is intense with chocolate, coffee, sherry, molasses, toffee and dark roasted malts assaulting the tastebuds. Finish is well balanced, not bitter, not too sweet. Packs a punch at 10% ABV. Great pairing with red meats including beef, lamb, venison or gyros. Also could be a meal in itself. Hats off to Moylans, you have created a masterpiece of the brewing arts.

Pours black with a wonderful, lingering mocha head. Aroma is smooth, creamy dark chocolate, and slightly boozy - like a chocolate cordial / truffle. A touch of coffee bitterness, balanced by the sweetness of molasses / dark malts. The balance is right on with this one. Flavor is likewise - incredibly well-balanced, with deep, dark flavors - not at all dilute - and an incredible balance. Just a hint of roasty coffee, lots of dark chocolate... smooth, creamy, but not at all sticky or cloying. It’s big, but it’s very, very drinkable. I’m *very* impressed - this is one of my new favorite stouts.

We picked this one up at Ledgers in Berkeley. This brew is a dark chocolate dream with hints of carmel and coffee. I can’t imagine how it ages. The next time we get a Saturday, Moylan’s here we come!

Bottle pours black with a dense and sexually engorged spray-on Florida-tan head with artistic and crusty barnacle lace. The aroma is Miami (Calle Ocho) Victor’s Cuban coffee with the obligatory raw sugar, molasses, dark Mexican chocolate, and Toll House cookies. The flavor is sweet and roasted, chocolate coffee house froo froo whipped cream exuberance, and boozy - as in they did not hide it at all. The palate is creamy and warming. Overall, this is a good warmer, better suited for when my outdoors turns to -45F and breezy. I still like it. This is a good hobby, isn’t it?