Ron has been asking questions and the last few days a few about US imperial stouts. He has also made one great comment:

They really should print warnings. Something like this: "Attention Ron Pattinson: this beer contains cascade hops!"

Of course, not all American big stouts are cascade-ridden or otherwise citrusy. This one, a 7.99% bomb from the west coast promises a mouthful of Hardcore Coffee on the label. The beer pours a gorgeous deepest mahogany with a fine rich cream tan head. It smells like good mint chocolate ice cream. What a treat. In the mouth, it is full of bright mint hop and roasted malts with a thick smear of espresso grounds and sludgy dark chocolate through its heart. The water is soft and softened further by creamy yeast and perhaps a bit of the old rolled barley porridge that stouts benefit so much from. Warmth and a little sweetness mark the finish.

An autumn seasonal that gets B+ from the BAers.