‎22 oz bottle.
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I’m not an enormous fan of smoked beers in general, BUT it could be argued that if you are ‎going to smoke anything, the Imperial Porter would be a great candidate.
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Pour is impresive. Black with a few reddish highlights and a SOLID head. The head looks like a ‎piece of bread, and is well sustained and produces some beautiful lace.
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Sweet, light smoke makes up the nose.
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The tastes obviously reflect the smoke, and we get the typical Imperial Porter, sweet roast notes, ‎but in addition there is some sharp, hop based bitterness as well. In the back end (not quite the ‎finish) there is also a fairly strong dose of chocolate – THAT, I was not expecting. The alcohol is ‎really quite strong and cumulative. Warming on the way down.
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VERY easy drinking and a really tasty brew. I wasn’t looking for quite so much bitterness (I am ‎creamy, sweet, smooth Porter kind of guy), but to be truthful it seemed in place and melded ‎beautifully.
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I think the beers’ context is quite important; it’s autumn in GA, and although it NEVER gets ‎really cold here, there is a coolness in the air that makes this a PERFECT beer to help me grill ‎gourmet burgers on the deck. Absolutely hits the spot. Impressive beer on many levels.