UPDATED: AUG 19, 2020 Cask at GBBF, Earl’s Court on 06/08/2010. Aroma of burnt sugar, light smoke and dark malt. Nicely balanced toasted sweetness and caramel flavours.

UPDATED: JUN 1, 2019 0,355l can, courtesy of my brother, many thanks, Pours light cloudy caramel brown liquid, min8mal white soapy head, Aroma: nuts, caramel, chocolate, lightly red fruits, light alcohol warmth, Taste: light to medium sweet, medium bitter, light to medium sour, caramel, chocolate, malty, light mineral salty feel, light egg like taste, very light fruitness, rather caramel and hops. Palate: medium to full body, soft to flat carbonation, cream to oily mouthfeel, medium long caramel bitter aftertaste, Overall: quite well hidden alcohol, nice nose, taste is more boring, lacks slightly more carbonation. Not very interesting example, but fine.

9% ABV- For what this is, I think I may have preferred the regular lighter Maple Nut Brown over this. I remember liking the regular cause of the lighter body, and nice maple and slighty hoppy flavors. This still has all of that, but the heavier body and stronger alcohol content masks some of those flavors. This is more of a sipping or drink-slowly type beer compared to the "slam it down fast" type for the regular maple. Appearance is murkier and maybe a little darker. I only sampled the regular 4.5% one once, but need to try again I think. This 9% Imperial is still solid, but not one of my preferred strong browns of choice.

UPDATED: NOV 6, 2017 Draft at Macs. Murky reddish brown pour with lasting fluffy beige foam. Thick medium-dark malts. Maple walnut syrup. Burnt coffee grounds. Carob. Cola. Treacle. Peat. Clove. Nutmeg. Peppercorns. Full and sugary but some spice in the finish.

Bottle. A- Chlorine, malty, mild coffee, slightly roasty. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, minimal beige head. T- Malty, alcohol, iron, bitter cocoa. P- Full body, thin texture, average carbonation, unbalanced finish. O- Malty, boozy, and thin bodied. The maple doesn’t give any perceived flavor but just seems to add to the booziness. Not pleasant at all.

Pours hazy brown with tan head. Aroma is chocolate, nuts and caramel. Flavor is heavy sweet, maple syrup and heavy bitter.

Cellared 12 oz. bottle poured to a tulip at home, showing a ruby highlighted, walnut color, with some fair persistence to the modest layer of tan foam, and dots & dashes of lacing. The nose presented touches of soy & molasses, toast, wood, & nuts, syrupy sweetness of caramel & maple, and some noticeable, but subdued alcohol presence. Medium bodied, with soft carbonation, the taste was similar, with a bit of earthy & slightly roasted bitterness, a touch of warmth, and an altogether mellowed but still fairly tasty result.

12 oz. bottle. Poured hazy brown, lasting foamy tan head. Aroma was nutty, sweet flowers, maple syrup. Taste was sweet, dark fruit, caramel, alcohol.

Backlog entry: Flight at the brewery. A nice selection, several IPAs. Good all-around. True to style.

Dark brown, a bit red beer with a small head. Aroma is sweet syrup, caramel and milk chocolate. Taste is malty, sweet syrup, chocolate and bit coffee. Quite full body, really smooth balance, no alcohol. Nice, but maybe a bit one-sided.