Cigar City Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout 2011

From Cigar City – In Mayan myth, Hunahpu gave cocoa to the Mayans. The base recipe is Marshal Zhukov Imperial Stout. It is aged on pasilla and ancho peppers as well as vanilla, cinnamon and cocoa nibs.

Cigar City Brewing – Cigar City Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout Vintage 2011, Enjoyed in 2011 – 750 ml. bottle poured into a goblet. 11% abv.

Appearance: Pours an extremely viscous dark brown. Leaves behind an iodine like coating on the glass and virtually no head milliseconds after the pour.

Aroma: Chocolate liqueur,vanilla bean, dark chocolate and cinnamon.

Taste: Cannoli, dark chocolate, toasted coconut, cinnamon covered almonds.

Mouthfeel: A little dusty/chalky, very thick with modest carbonation.

Overall: I was amazed by last years batch, and this one topped that.