Picked up another Oskar Blues in Wisconsin, possibly, and most probably, the first Russian Imperial Stout ever canned. I had this one for the first time in June, 2008. My notes, it seems, were terse and to-the-point. That is how it should be sometimes. I'll let them stand, without further embellishment. Except this. One the can, only these words for promotional puffery: "Cross-eyed. Cyclopean. Cancupescient." I have no idea what that means. Or maybe I
do?
(I still, however, can't tell you
what "Ten Fidy" means.)
Notes, do your stuff:
Ten Fidy, Oskar Blues, can
Black as night, under a thick, luscious brown head, a slice of chocolate frosting.
Sweet cocoa aroma, next to bittersweet notes, roasty malt next to bitter hops, deeper divinations bring out molasses, dark rum, licorice. Beautiful.
Rich and full-bodied, starting sweet and chocolate-y, ending roasty and dry.
Wonderful stuff.
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