Mad Brewers Noir Stout

Style:Russian Imperial Stout
Alc %:7.4
Brewery:Malt Shovel Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?: bottle
Where/When:Home, 2011
Cost:$10+
Rating: 7/10

Pours dark coke colour with a creamy looking lightly tan head.

Little bit of hops, cocoa and a little bit of funkyness.

Now the liquorice added to this which piqued my interest to purchase this in the first place isn't that dominate in my opinion. So what do I taste: after letting this warm up a bit i get,

nicely rounded roasted malts and barley that make for a sweet drop. The 7% alcohol is reasonably well hidden which makes it easily drinkable.

I'm giving this a 7/10, a little short on fullness of body but overall a worthy decent stout.
Tho, in retrospect not really an Imperial.