Salted Caramel, an Imperial Stout (in the Blackwater Series) by Southern Tier Brewing Company.
12 ounce bottle served in snifter.
10.0% abv.
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The pour is indeed black water. The head is a thin skin of dark tan that mostly dissipates within 30 seconds or so.
The nose is salted caramel.
The tongue is dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla, a bit of marshmallow, and a light saltiness. Lurking in the background is a hint of smokiness.
The mouthfeel is medium with a hint of oiliness. The flavor is mostly chocolate and cocoa up front and then a longish finish slowly adds the other flavors.
The only problem with this beer is that it is really too sweet to be drinking a full bottle. It would be better split with someone. Six ounces in a mini snifter and paired with dessert after dinner is probably the best plan for this beer.
I liked it, but I’d rather eat salted caramels than drink them.
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