Rock Art - Pumpkin Imperial Spruce Stout

It’s a big stout brewed in the colonial fashion with large amounts of pumpkins and spruce tips added to the kettle for flavor and bittering qualities. The pumpkins complement the malt flavors and are used to add sugars to the mash. Whatever you do, do not think this is going to taste like pumpkin pie. For a SLOW experience, pair with BBQ venison loin, extra sharp cheddar cheese, vegetarian chili, fresh warm soft pretzel dipped in a honey mustard or grass fed beef stew.

The ABV is 8.0 and the IBU rating is 50
Style - Imperial Spruce
Glass to use- Pint Glass, Snifter, Oversized Wine Glass
Delivery 22oz Bottle

Can be cellared for long periods, under the proper conditions.

The Pour - Pours a dark mahogany-ruby color with a LARGE cream head that last. Great lacing all the way down the glass.
Aroma - Toasty richness, no hint of pumpkin or spurce.
Taste - Rich coffee, bitter chocolate with a hoppy finish.
Mouth Feel - Nice balanced carbonation, very smooth and full body.
Drinkable - Watch out for the alcohol, this very creamy.  I think the name should have have just been Imperial Stout.  The pumpkin and spruce are very misleading. (false advertising) Maybe it just needs to be aged for a year or two for the other flavors to come through.

This beer pairs well with cheese and BBQ.

This beer gets a Duper rating of B.
BeerAdvocate Rating =B+
Ratebeer Rating = 79

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