Stillwater Kung Pao Imperial Stout.
11 % ABV. Stillwater Artisanal, Brooklyn, NY.
Full ebony, complete opacity, slim brown head.
In the nose: Rich malt, charcoal, tobacco, smoke, anise and cocoa.
In the mouth: Hot from the start. Big booze boards the palate from the get-go. Smothers the other sensations before they get a chance to get out. Cocoa is present, other dark associations spill out. But the spice takes over. Overpowering chilis. Peppery. Spicy. Crawling down the throat and tickling the tonsils. Chocolate takes over, and dominates for a time. Huge roasty/toasty malt flavors here.
Although the spice takes some time in the spotlight, this one never stops being a big-ass, ballsy imperial stout. And I can dig it.
Imperial stout brewed with chili powder, ginger powder, sichuan pepper powder, sea salt and peanut extract
I got the pepper heat, but the peanuts? Why use them if you can't taste them?
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