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Two Brothers Northwind Imperial Stout 3.36 333

Two Brothers Northwind Imperial Stout

Percentile
80
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3333.37/5.03.36/5.0Winter8.5%14.4Snifter
Commercial Description:
This deep dark delight harkens back to the days when such brews were shipped to the Imperial Court of Russia. With a firm roasty maltiness balanced against a generous helping of hops, Northwind has what it takes to stand up to the worst its namesake can dish out! Enjoy it by a roaring fire. Formerly called Iditarod Imperial Stout.
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 omhper (12299), Stockholm, Sweden
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/511/20
Sep 2, 2009  
Bottled at Monk’s Café Wallingatan, Stockholm. Viscous black, no head. Aroma of licorice and molasses. Full bodied with clean mouthfeel and oily malt. Roasty coffee wrapped in plastic, dipped in oily molasses and powdered with sugars. Sem pear esters come through. Warming but sticky.


 joergen (8638), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 20, 2009  
Bottle at Monks Café, Wallingatan. Pitch black coloured with a medium sized brown head. Roasted aroma of cocoa powder, chocolate and dried fruits with notes of rye bread. Sweet and roasted flavour of chocolate, dried fruits and rye bread with notes of hops. Dry roasted finish.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 07/20/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

black with ruby highlights, scant tan head, sweet chocolate and ripe fruit aroma, thin body, a bit tart, big roasted finish, ok I guess
-------- /> Date: 04/27/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: roadtrip
Score: 2.9 to 2.6

same thin tart roasted crap, I guess I was hoping the last bottle was not a good representation but I was wrong, some ripe fruit tries to save it but way too late, picks up a smokey character after a while, some dry dark chocolate shows,
-------- /> Date: 05/19/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.6 to 2.9

tartness is minimized and more body in its place, rich dry dark chocolate,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4


 Oakes (8166), Kowloon, Hong Kong
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
May 23, 2002  
Chocolatey, hoppy, kind of low on the abv, lacking fruitiness but has no shortage of roast - like the Wellington County.


 fiulijn (7520), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Dec 28, 2009  
Bottle at Monk’s Café, Wallingatan, 45 IBU
Black color, medium creamy head. The aroma shows initially a nice cheesy touch (blue cheese), then other components appear too: caramel, roasted malt, cookies. The mouthfeel is very smooth, it has a medium body strength, good caramel and chocolate flavor, light residual sweetness and correct bitterness. Overall, a well balanced beer with a few interesting sides.


 argo0 (7025), Washington DC, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 20, 2006  
(22oz bottle) Small tan head atop brown-black body. Aroma is medium sweet, chocolate, coffee, roast. Taste is moderately sweet, chocolate, coffee, roast, some smoke, caramel, earthy. Alcohol is remarkably masked. Creamy medium-full body, light syrup, quite drinkable for the style. Seems like a summery IS, if such a thing exists.


 bu11zeye (5675), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 4, 2007  
(Bottle) Pours a black body with a small brown head. Aroma of roastiness, wood, light smoke, and nuts. Flavor of chocolate, roasted malt, and hops.


 hopdog (5627), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 27, 2005  
12oz bottle. Poured a dark brown with an averaged sized tan head. Some big floaters at the bottlom. Aromas of roasted malts, dark fruits and light chocolate. Tastes of roasted malts, dark fruits, chocolate and some coffee. Starts out sweet and ends in a light bitter finish. A bit thin for an imperial stout.



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