Nine Mile Harness the Dark Imperial Rye Porter Aged in Rye Whiskey

Nine Mile Harness the Dark Imperial Rye Porter Aged in Rye Whiskey.

11.5 % ABV, 50 IBU, 9 Mile Brewing, Bloomington, Minnesota. 

I bought this at the brewery a couple months back and decided to drink it tonight, instead of going to bed at a decent hour. Cause that’s just me. 

Solid blackness, purely opaque, slim ring of brown foam. 

In the nose: all manner of darkness and depth, charcoal, smoke, bourbon, cocoa, etc. 

In the mouth: rich, thick, robust. Motor oily. It’s got the imperialism down pat and mastered like a proverbial boss. Chocolate, oak, char, etc. Deep deliciousness. Much goodness and dark delights. Before you know it, the burn comes along. And I am digging it. A most welcome nightcap. 

Aged in J. Carver rye whiskey barrels