This one poured very black with practically no head initially, but it settled out to a thin beige head about a quarter inch high that dissipated quickly. Strong sweet molasses, chocolate, and coffee flavour that felt very creamy or silky on the tongue. Not particularly bitter or hoppy. This stout made me wish I was eating a nice thick rib steak. If you are having a rich meat meal this stout would go well with it.
This is a buy for when I feel like a stout.
Bolshevik Bastard Imperial Stout by Nickle Brook of Burlington, ON. Thick and dark, smelling of roasted barley and molasses, little head and almost opaque. Malty, rich, but not creamy: heavy on the palate but more pleasant than you might think. Imperial stouts originated in Tsarist Russia as a winter drink, so it fits nice in a Calgary winter setting (even if the Chinook winds are blowing). I would rate this as a keeper, though it is so thick you may need to floss after a pint ... 4 botlecaps out of 5.
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