Pisgah Vortex II

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

Bottled. Quite much pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma is hops, caramel malts, some yeast, toffee, and alcohol, Flavour is quite sweet alcohol and some toffee, sweet malts as well as mild smoked wood.

bottle from stfun... dark brown shade of black with a thin orange tinted light brown head. smells a lot like chocolate malted milk... mixed up with coffee, wood, licorice, prunes/dried fruit, roasted grain and leather. baltic-esque? the flavor is quite similar although a bit on the sweet side... vinous, smoky and a bit tannic with coffee notes and a light tartness on the finish. medium bodied with a slick soft texture. tartness and dryness keep it thinned and surprisingly easy to drink. 8/4/8/4/15/3.9

Bottle 65cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #31. ]
[ Trade by GAManiac and Bobby91w ]. Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, dark roasted, caramel, dark chocolate and wood - vanilla notes. Flavor is light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090612]

Bottle shared by hellbilly at his place on the 5th of July. Never heard ofthis place, but gotta love the Grateful Dead throwback label. Pours roasted black with a tan head. Smells and tastes predominantly of prune, mild smoke, molasses, hops, and hazelnut. Quite earthy and delicious.

Bottle Pours out a ink black topped with a nice tan head. Aroma was nice lots of rich roast malt a little smoke and lots of sweetness. Tast was roast malt, chocolate, some pit fruit and brown sugar. A nice light bitter end. Thanks Sam.

Bomber. Pours midnight black with a 2 finger tan head that leaves decent lacing. The nose is chocolate, burnt malt and dark fruits. The taste is chocolate, molasses, dark fruits and brown sugar. Medium mouthfeel. Too sweet for me, but the 11.5% ABV is hidden as a result. An ok RIS, but did not live up to the hype for me.

Liquid Sunshine VII Tasting – Kirkland, WA
Aroma: Dark malt aroma with rich chocolate and coffee aromas.
Appearance: Dark Black in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor: Dark malt flavors with a rich chocolate and coffee flavors adding.
Palate: Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: Big beer this was well brewed.

22. Thanks, SuzyGreenberg! Pours translucent blackish brown with a thin tan head. The leadoff flavor in the aroma is prunes, then the chocolate and coffee catch up. Medium-full body. Prune, brown sugar, coffee and burnt fruitcake taste.