UPDATED: JAN 6, 2022 5th January 2022
Opaque dark brown beer, a few dark tan bubbles don't come anywhere near to forming a head. Palate is suspiciously light for the very hefty abv and is almost flat carbonation wise. Smooth dark malts, a kind of cheap tasting dark chocolate. Sweet candy fruits and some mild esters. Whisper of sweet coffee. Smooth finish. Ummmm.. yeah, no alcohol spice no alcohol heat but this is 17%? Nah I don't think so. Just a sweet and flat Impy that is clunky but not something I find myself actively disliking. Curious affair.

UPDATED: FEB 13, 2021 Bottle at home in Hackney - sourced from Premier Hop. Pours oily black with minimal head. Big, sweet, heavy, modest roast, chocolate, ash, burnt toffee, tobacco, earth. Full bodied, oily and chewy, with soft carbonation. Warming finish, sticky sweet, some ashy roast, dense dark malts, raisins, figs, earthy bitterness, nips of espresso. Fun sauce.

UPDATED: JAN 22, 2021 Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is coffee, chocolate, roasted, caramel, meaty, taste is similar, sweet, chewy, a little bit fruity.