Pisgah Vortex II

Brewed by Pisgah Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Black Mountain, North Carolina USA

22oz bottle from jmichael from back in november of ’07.....pours a close to black pour, dark brown edges with a fairly thin light brown head... aroma of heavy roast and chocolate notes. nothing extraordinary but very solid... flavors continue on that note. roasted malt and chocolate with some late developing bittersweet cocoa flavors. mouthfeel was lacking in some respect due to thinness. could have used more body. flavor was on which made up for it. 8/4/8/3/14

<b>7/28/2007</b>: Pisgah Vortex II is very dark brown in color. The aroma reminds me of burnt bread, graham crackers, and sweet honey with hints of coffee and nuts. Very intriguing... The flavor is mostly chocolate and roasted malt with some nutty highlights. Coffee persists in the finish. Medium-bodied. Very good. I would love the opportunity to try this beer again!

<i>Sample from bottle shared by nolankowal at the "Columbus Tasting: Ate, now with gramatical errors" event. Thanks you! Rating #66 for this beer...</i>

22oz from a courteous gentleman on Beerinator. Lovely dark pour with a modest head. Absolutely massive chocolate aroma, with some strong hints of blackstrap molasses too. Sludgy motor oil body, with a bit of hop liveliness to perk things up. Deep rich taste and a velvet mouthfeel. Nice one.

@Richmond/Williamsburg Gathering-bottle-pours a foamy brown head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-chocolate, oat, roasty, hops acidity. Taste is dark malt-chocolate/anise/coffee, oat, roasty, hops acidity, too alcohol, dark fruit-raisin. Finish is dry coffee. Occasional. Thanks Timimeanimmy for sharing.

Richmond Summer Gathering. Bomber. Deep brown, almost black, with a brown head. Chocolate and coffee nose, light licorice, a bit of alcohol. Full, slick body, slithers into the gullet. Bittersweet chocolate flavors, muted coffee and licorice, a bit of grapefruit rind peeks in. Nice!

Bottle at the Williamsburg Gathering courtesy of Immy. Black pour. Small brown head. Nose is dark malts, chocolate, licorice and coffee. Taste is dark and bittersweet chocolate, roasted malts, licorice, juicy hops, soft alcohol and coffee. Body is medium-full with some creamy carbonation and an oily slickness to it. Ends with more chocolate, dark, roasted malts, coffee and alcohol. Big Imperial Stout and very tasty!

22 ounce bottle shared by Immy at the 2008 Richmond Summer Gathering in WIlliamsburg. Thanks Tim! Dark brown pour with a small head. Aroma was chocolate and alcohol. Taste of coffee, chocolate, grain, alcohol and maple.

22oz bottle, Thanks to Immy at Richmond Summer Gathering @ Williamsburg. Pours pitch black in color with brown head. Aroma chocolate, coffee and roasted malty. Taste dark chocolate, roasted malt and coffee with bitter finish.