BrewDog Black Eyed King Imp Vietnamese Coffee Edition

• Brewer: BrewDog
• Style: Smoked Imperial Porter
• In: 330ml can
• ABV: 12.7%
• From: Holland’s Of Bray
• Price: €12.59

It has been a great month for big, heavy, tasty imperial stouts. Great since it’s St Patrick’s Day today.

I saw BrewDog’s Black Eyed King Imp Vietnamese Coffee Edition in their BottleDog shop in King’s Cross. That day though, £10 and 12.7% was a little rich for my wallet and liver.

I’m pretty sure that if this beer had come out back in the 70s, this is what AC/DC would have been singing about. The body appears to absorb all light that goes near it. The head is a rich caramel which fades away quickly.

On the nose, there’s chocolate, with a lot of plum, cherry, and raisin. The taste is a bite of sharp fruit again, with lots of raisin, which fades away to leave traces of chocolate and coffee.

Another cracker of a beer from BrewDog, but perhaps just for sipping by the fire.