Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Lava Smoked Imperial Stout

Lava Smoked Imperial Stout
Type of beer: Stout
Container Type: 500 mL bottle
Alcohol by volume: 9.4%
Country of origin: Iceland
Rating: 80% (see below)
Number of times I've had this beer: 1st
Cost: $7.00
Tasted on: 3/16/10
Colours of label: Brown/Yellow/Orange
Drank From: Glass
Label Reads: "The most active volcano in Iceland is Hekla. The image on the label resembles the scenery of an eruption seen from the brewhouse".
website: n/a
Best for: doing your taxes (Sometimes these things are real. This is one of those times).
Ratings
Taste: 17/20
Flavour: 15/20
Buy again: 16/20
Aroma: 7/10
Satisfaction: 9/10
Complexity: 8/10
Intangible: 8/10

Handwritten notes: Iceland, boys. Iceland. Of all the places in all the world that sound cool to visit, the land of ice sounds the most fantastic and surreal. This stout is just superb. It is smoked just to the tip of perfection. After I took my first sip I honestly slapped my hand down and said "whooo-boy!" which is a strange thing for a fellah from Canada to do. If there really is a land of ice, or a Camelot, or a Narnia, or a middle earth, I would gladly pay any and all surcharges necessary to have this beer delivered from said fictitious places to the smack-ass middle of North America. Do yourself a favour and go to your travel agent, buy a ticket to Iceland, hop on a plane, watch "Cheaper By the Dozen 2" during the flight (but don't pay for headphones), land in Iceland, buy a couple dozen of these beauties (send a six to me) and enjoy! Ridiculously good.
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Beer #384 of 3,652

1 comment:

Brandon said...

I've been craving this beer since I left Iceland, and I can't find it in America at all. Any suggestions on how to get my hands on some in the States?