Sand Creek Imperial Porter

Brewed by Sand Creek Brewing Co. (Pioneer/Wisconsin Brewing Co.)
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Black River Falls, Wisconsin USA

Bottled. A deep red beer with a brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of berries and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, berries, and caramel, leading to a dry bitter finish with strong notes of chocolate and light coffee notes.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of sk8viking. Pours a clear, dark brown with a warm tint of red and a dense, cappuchinoish head leaving a neat lacework. Sweetish, somewhat peppery hop aroma. Medium body, a little low in carbonation with a very smooth mouthfeel. Notes of caramel and nuts - perhaps a little coffee also. A subdued bitterness. 171107

Date: 08/19/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Ticker Tasting

clear dark brown with ruby edges, fine tan head, streaks of lace, rich milk chocolate aroma with a slight sweet fruity edge, creamy body, rich chocolate flavor, touch of sweetness to bring out the chocolate, light dry bitterness,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Black color; big creamy head. Mild and milky aroma of roasted malt. Good body strength; good mix of flavors, with caramel and chocolate malt, but maybe the roasted malt wins over them; the flavor is still quite sweet, even if the bitterness is correct; a bit dusty. In the end, there is more a milky roasted malt aftertaste. Very balanced brew, good.

(12oz bottle, thanks General_Gao) Medium tan head atop cola-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate, some Bourbon, coffee. Taste is moderately sweet, chocolate, some vanilla/Bourbon. Sticky medium-full body, very low carbonation.

Bottle. A deep red beer with a beige head. Light roasted, chocolate, light coffee aroma and taste. Medium body with a dry finish.

12oz bottle. Poured a dark brown with red edges and an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of roast, chocolate, dark fruits, and caramel. Tastes of chocoalte, roast, caramel, and had a light coffee finish. Smooth body.

Bottle... This beer rocks!... Pours dark and sits pitch black in my glass. Mid-sized, ultra creamy, khaki head. Good retention. The aroma is vanilla first, then chocolate and hints of cola, sassafras, minerally hops and coffee. The flavor provides sweet milk chocolate, bitter cocoa and spent coffee grounds. Full-bodied and velvety with restrained carbonation. Finishes chocolaty, medium burnt and moderately bitter. Thanks go out to ughsmash for providing the bottle of this world class brew!