BG Poured from a “Little Slammers” 7 fl oz (207ml) bottle into a stemmed tulip, 10.5% ABV, Enjoy by 11/11/15
A Black as tar, and about as opaque. No head, but a coffee crema film rests on top like an oil slick. When I swirl the beer, some of the darkest foam I’ve ever seen comes up to the surface. A splotch of lace is left behind here and there.
A Dark plums, loads of chocolate malt, coco puffs, lactose, caramelized banana, gasoline, I can feel the alcohol burn in my throat just by smelling it. The booze is so overwhelming I struggle to pick other things out.
T More caramelized banana, heavily roasted mixed nuts, and so. much. booze. I’m constantly fighting to taste anything else through it. Semi-sweet chocolate chips, the charred outer shell of a toasted marshmallow, oak.
M Creamy and mouth coating, also a little alcohol burn on the throat
A A mint-like tingle washes over the tongue. It feels like when rubbing alcohol evaporates off your skin. The finish is long and bitter, and a little green toward the very end.
C The lack of patience while roasting marshmallows over a campfire often results in a gooey fireball of sugar, which quickly turns into an inedible black, charred shell on a stick. If you bit that off, along with some of the stick, and chased it with some whiskey, I think that’s what Outer Darkness tastes like. Actually, I think the marshmallow/stick/whiskey version sounds like it would taste better. I like all the flavors in this beer, but it feels like the brewer tried really hard to kick me in the teeth with this 10.5% ABV, and I actually value my teeth. I know, the ABV is up there. But I’ve had other imperial stouts with similar ABVs, and their alcohol content is either well hidden or well balanced. This is a matter of preference, not quality. Prefer up-in-your-face alcohol flavors? I just found your favorite beer! Something I really do like about this is the caramelized banana. It’s unique, and very appreciated.
FP S’mores, Caramelized banana pancakes with walnuts, NY strip steak with garlic mash and gravy
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