Saturday, December 19, 2020

Hire-Wire Brewing: 10W-40 Imperial Stout with Coffee, Chocolate & Vanilla

Did anyone really mistake this for a can of oil? They had to print "contains alcohol" on the can, so may "yes". It's a slightly lower ABV than I've been drinking lately at 8%. In my opinion you don't need double-digit alcohol content in order to make a good stout, although some brewers mask a less-than stellar offering with more ABV. Not so 10W-40. It pours an inky black, with a thunderous four-finger khaki head that flows from bottom to top. They say it's brewed with coffee, chocolate and vanilla, but. while all those flavors are present, none are overwhelming. I'm not detecting any other flavors, but they aren't needed. Good stuff. 10/10 on the IGB stout scale. 
 

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