Two Brothers Northwind Imperial Stout

Brewed by Two Brothers Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Warrenville, Illinois USA

This is a good one. It has a nice flavor and feel to it. Good for drinking in itself or to have with a meal. This one will keep you going back for more. It has a nice aroma and the taste that it leaves in your mouth is a good one. I get annoyed when a beer has a nasty after taste, but this one definitely has a good one. I would recommend this to anyone, new or experienced drinkers. I was new when I first had it and now I still drink it. Overall it is a nice dark beer that will leave you coming back for more. It does not fill you up like other dark beers can. So you will enjoy the taste and keep enjoying it because it will not fill you up.

This poures pitch black with no light coming through in a snifter held towards light, even at the upper edges. Looks just what I expect from an Imperial Stout. Has a slight quarter inch or so head that disapates after a couple of minutes. Scents of carmel, toffee and chocolate come through nicely. Notes of a deep chocolate, rich maltiness and slight bitterness. Malt is nicely balanced with the hop bitterness. Very easy to drink and will be picking up more of this to share with friends. A perfect warmer in this colder than usual winter we’ve been experiencing. One of the better imperial stouts I’ve had. I am so pleased that Two Brothers brought this back to six packs again this year.

I don’t even get why this is rated below a 3.5. Maybe early batches were off, but I had a year old bottle last night that was stupid awesome. Nose of cinnamon, cream, candied fig, espresso and chocolate. Flavors of the same with darker fruit and spice. Seriously smooth and very unique.

Bottle. Opaque black, big tan head. Some yummy cherries/strawberries in the aroma and flavor. Rich chocolate, thick mouthfeel. Calorie-riffic. An excellent example of the style, I'm surprised it isn't rated higher.

Bottle -- I am really starting to be seduced by really dark beers -- this is like Venus to my eyes, deep, dark and inspiring. The aroma isn’t quite as sexy, but still pretty interesting. This drinks with an incredibly soft touch for a 8.5% beer, sessionable even -- nicely smooth, yet hinting at some nice warm flavors of roast, toast, and German chocolate cake. Wow, this is drinkable and dangerous. (#3553, 5/25/2009)

Near black, bubbly thick tan head recedes slowly, but leaves no lace. Aromas are chocolate, orange, molasses, smoke, yeast and alcohol. Flavor is intense and concentrated -- very strong dark roasted malt, herbal and bitter hops, astringent and tangy grapefruit and citrus, dark chocolate, espresso, yeast and charcoal. Mouthfeel fine for the style.

I would say this semi sweet and creamy beer is as good Very high quality.Not my favorite style though.It also has a bit too much fizz.

Bomber purchased at Julio’s in Westboro, Mass. Lot 36 (if that means anything). Sweet chocolate milky aroma. Very sweet. I can see a lot of people might not like this sweet, milky aroma, but I LOVE IT. No alcohol or hops present in the nose, though. Opaque, nearly black color with a medium brown head that dissipates a little too quickly. A little sweet chocolate to start, turning a bit roastier with some coffee flavors in the middle. A little bit lacking to finish, but alcohol does not kill this and the mouthfeel is nice and inky and oily. I think this is a lot better than what it is rated, yet my tastes are different than most, I suppose.