Brasserie du Bas-Canada Bémolition

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Very dark brown, almost black colour with hardly any highlights. A small, fizzyish, warm-dark mocha-coloured head and just a tiny, thin cloud-island left on the brew. Bourbon aromas of booze, raisins, over the roasted malt base with some wood, molasses chocolate and hints of vanilla-maple. Silky, oily mouthfeel with a slow-building dryness, into some bitterness. A nice blended taste with nothing sticking out of the rest. Roasted barley, some mild sweetness like maple syrup mixed with bitter cacao. The vanilla is just balancing things with the oak wood and touch of Bourbon alcohol. A nice warming Imperial Stout with lots going on, but no fighting.