Arbeiter Julebukk Black Cherry Imperial Stout. 2023.
11.3 % ABV, 64 IBU, Arbeiter Brewing, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Been sitting on this for a year. Time to crack it open.
Full ebony appearance, large cocoa brown head, immensely opaque.
In the nose: roasty malt, deep and dark, with dark fruit rolling out from under. Smoke and oak blends with chocolate.
In the mouth: big malt, rich cocoa, slight smoke, and cherry hiding in the back. Wait. Spoke too soon. Here it comes…coming in tart, bright, fruity. Nice. Increasingly delightful. This actually makes me wish it were colder outside.
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