Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout American Imperial / Double Stout 98 out of 100
Backbone: Peruvian Cacao Nibs, Ancho and Pasilla Chiles, Madagascar Vanilla Beans, Cinnamon ![]() Chocolate Eclair, Vanilla Pudding, Wet Gravel, Beef Jerky, Black Cherry Jam, Liquid Smoke, Cinnamon Toast, Melting Asphalt ![]() 99% Cocoa Dark Chocolate, Licorice, Clove, Cayenne Pepper, Black Beans, Blackcurrant, Charcoal ![]() $20 | 1x 750ml bottle This beer makes a watertight case for justifying the use of the word 'culinary' in beer reviewing. The dizzying additional ingredient list for this heavy American stout reads more like a grocery shopping list for a decadent and complex mole sauce than a beer. Traditionalist will baulk and headache about this creation - their loss. This ambrosia moment stout has the deep viscosity of crude oil and the seductive taste and aroma of a thousand luxury chocolate desserts - a beer to be applauded, shared and savored. | ||||||
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