Tried a very special beer from Siren at the weekend, an imperial stout called "Waltzer" (after the fairground ride of the same name) This beer, already pretty "big" in terms of high ABV and lot's of dark chocolaty malts, then had premium roast coffee beans added to it and was aged in old rum barrels for months! The beer has the highest rating on Untappd of any Siren beer ever (4.41), and I'd been keeping it for the last 8 months, waiting for a special occasion to drink it. Luckily, one of my best friends had a 50th birthday this Saturday, which provided just the thing, and so we popped it open.
Reminiscent of engine oil in viscosity it was as smooth as you like, creamy and boozy with a delicious red cherry/berry character while the coffee, rum and chocolate back notes made it much like I would imagine a liquid Black Forest Gateaux would taste! At around 13% alcohol though the single 330ml bottle was more than enough, even to share but wow, what a beer, the guys at Siren are really taking their barrel aging experiments to the next level with this beauty.
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