Full Sail – Black Gold Imperial Stout
Feb0
That's it I am moving to Beverly Hills
Today I am reviewing Full Sail’s Black Gold Imperial Stout, this beer is a limited brewmaster’s release. Upon pouring this beer you can see it is dark, very dark. This beer is cask-conditioned that was aged in bourbon barrels which gives the beer some additional flavors. While the beer is still cold it is more bitter than I expected, however, after the beer warms up that bitterness goes away. This beer has a sweet smell that is a bit like a liquor and brown sugar which I am guessing is from the bourbon barrels. The taste has small hints of vanilla and the alcohol taste comes through more (but not much) as it warms up. Once the beer is at a good serving temperature (~55) it is more mellow and a delight to drink. The aftertaste on this beer is very sweet and it sticks around for at least 15 seconds.
Let me digress a little about why I am even reviewing this beer. I was recently at my local grocery store and this beer was at the bottom of the end display with a sign saying “2 bottle limit per customer.” It piqued my interest. I know Full Sail is a good brewery but the sign tipped me over the edge for purchasing this $10 bottle of beer. That and it was the very last bottle. Anyways, I am very glad that I bought this beer. Ok, back to our regularly schedule review…
As the name suggests this beer is thick as black gold, but probably sweeter. This beer has an ABV of 10.5% which is pretty strong but the alcohol taste isn’t overpowering which is nice. I have had quite a few beers that had an ABV of 9+% and it is quite common for the alcohol taste and smell to be very noticeable. I have now let this beer sit for an hour and a half and the beer has become almost sickeningly sweet. What does this tell you? Don’t nurse your dang beer! However, both my fiance and I have nursed ours as it is just not a beer you drink quickly. I couldn’t imagine drinking the whole bottle by myself!
The Good: A great tasting beer that is easy to drink, until it gets really warm
The Bad: It is a limited release and a bit expensive
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