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From the brewer
Our Imperial Stout is infused with fair-trade, organic coffee from a local roaster, Jobella, and aged for 6 months in a combination of Bourbon, retired Firestone Union and wine barrels. Black Xantus packs a powerful punch.
Average Scores
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2011 release
Light, smooth, toffee and bourbon. Rooty finish, vaugely like licorice.
2011 release
This was good but this late in the night, I.don't think I appreciate it. There was a sharp spike of bitter, but a strong portion on malty sweet. It just seems brackish and wrong. But when I had a taste earlier, it was really good.
2011 release
From Brouwer's Back in Black Stout Festival. Aged three years, this is one of the best beers I've ever had! Strong and toffee-like and complex with a boozy but well-blended barrel character and a creamy, malted-milk, clean finish. Any coffee in this beer is subtly done. So delicious.
2013 release
New in bottle. Sweet, thick coffee with a strong hit of wood, which builds up quickly into a bitterness -- no obvious hard liquor notes. Would probably benefit from some aging.