Yin

Brewery: Evil Twin Brewing

Supplier: Beer52

So I saved this series for a special occasion and my birthday was this occasion (posting it late though). This beer was made with its counterpart Yang with the idea to mix them together in a Black & Tan cocktail called Yin & Yang. This individual part is the black part of that and is an imperial stout, I served this chilled.

Appearance: Thick black colour, unpenatrable when held to the light. The is a slight rusty brown foam that lingers around the edge of the glass, never enough to make a head. 

Aroma: Not much in the nose, just some traces of sweet toffee and toast. 

Flavour: Sweet syrup on the front flowing quickly into a dry brown sugar and roasted coffee note. 

Body: A reasonably thick, but with a refrshing sharpness in the back. 

Aftertaste: An acidic coffee note in the back along with a load of roasted barley notes.

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7, a decent imperial stout but nothing special as I was expecting.

Price Range: £5.00 for a 355ml bottle, probably a bit too much as you can get some really fantastic beers for that price, interesting to do the series.

Food Pairings: As it's a really rich beer I would say something rich as well, maybe a lamb stew with juniper.