Venn Brewing Oaked Imperial Brown Ale

Venn Brewing Oaked Imperial Brown Ale. What batch #, though? (56, a little research shows.)
9.4% aBV, 34 IBU. Venn Brewing,  Minneapolis, MN.

Some beers don't move as fast at the taproom. I was quite surprised to find this one still around when I bought this two weeks, since I first tried it back in July. Not everything's for everyone, but I'm surprised there aren't more Imperial Brown Ale fans in attendance. Guess I'd better hang out there a little more often, and be counted among fans of the style, such as it is. Let's drink it...

Clear, dark brown, with a lasting, slim tan head atop.

In the nose: caramel, toffee, cocoa...all kinds of richness and malt. And all that oak.

In the mouth: ah, now it all comes together. So smooth, semi-sweet, chocolatey, all those sweet notes, the caramel and toffee, rounded out by the oak. Ending nice and dry. Then along comes the booze. Quite nice.

Caramel/Bread Crust/French Oak. 

A bold, rich Imperial American-style Brown Ale aged on French oak.

Malts: Domestic Pale, Flaked Oats, CaraHell, Victory, Pale Chocolate, Caramel 60, Chocolate.
Hops: Warrior, Willamette.
Yeast:  American Ale.

Other: Medium Toast French Oak.