Name: Evil Twin/Lervig Big Ass Money Stout
Style: Imperial Stout
ABV: 17.5%
IBUs: N/A
If there's one thing that I have to admire about craft beer, it's that there is always something new and exciting going on within the industry and you're always hearing about innovation amongst the countless breweries in this country. As many people have said before, we are truly living in a Golden Age of craft brewing.
That said, Evil Twin Brewing has taken this concept of innovation, and has given us something that not even myself could've anticipated. Their newest beer is a collaboration between themselves and Lervig Aktiebryggeri, a Norwegian brewery whose name which I had to copy-paste. For reasons I cannot quite explain, they decided to make a blisteringly strong Imperial Stout called Big Ass Money Stout, that clocks in at 17.5% and they decided to use frozen pizza in the brewing process.
That's right, the same stuff that guys across America subside on when their significant other isn't around to cook for them....is being used in an Imperial Stout. Still it's not as bizarre as say....using goat brains in a beer but it's definitely up there.
Appearance - Pitch black and what is possibly the dark colored brown head I have ever seen, which is thin in appearance and fade after a few minutes. These is a good amount of lacing left behind though.
Aroma - Chocolate malts and vanilla with some bitter hops and a moderate amount of booziness. Not getting anything remotely pizza related, so I'm left pondering if that's a good thing.
Taste - Chocolate malts & vanilla with some moderate smokiness. Also getting some more bitter hops and a ton of booziness, riviling that of Dogfish 120 Minute IPA. Still not getting anything pizza related as far as the flavor goes but Oh My God, I can feel my palate and throat being sterilized by the sheer booziness.
It's pretty much a chocolate-flavored boozebomb that may as well be a chocolate liquor just based on the sheer amount of that boozy burning sensation that I'm getting on both the palate and esophagus. If you're looking for the same kick, I recommend buying a pint of cheap vodka instead. When everything is said and done, this is a novelty beer and one that you should probably pass on. Trust me, you're not missing much should you choose not to buy it.
Evil Twin/Lervig Big Ass Money Stout - 5/10
Shame. I aged it for almost a year. most of the head is gone, but the beer itself mellowed out to successfully hide much of the alcohol. They should have cellared the beer themselves to avoid reviews such as this one.
ReplyDeleteShame. I aged it for almost a year. most of the head is gone, but the beer itself mellowed out to successfully hide much of the alcohol. They should have cellared the beer themselves to avoid reviews such as this one.
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