Our Score: 97/100
Welcome to the Transient Artisan Ales Experience; Winning Bigly!
Let’s Dive Right Into the Aromatics
This Imperial cream stout, formerly known as ‘This is Neat,’ takes you on a noseful journey. Its intense aroma is loaded with cues of plums and currants, with subtle hints of figs. As it warms, it feels like a sensory adventure as more fruity flavors or chocolate-covered raisins and dark stone fruits start to emerge, taking over from the initial contrast.
Underneath the fruit lies a faint roasted character that gives away the layers of dark chocolate, coffee, and a surprise nugget of creamy sweetness that lies waiting in the wings. There’s even a hint of slightly charred marshmallow. It reels you in with a promise. In short, this aromatic beer sets up an inviting and welcoming plane, inviting you to take a deeper dive.
A Flavor Adventure Awaits
The beer doesn’t stop at a tantalizing aroma; it feeds into an exciting palette of flavors. It puts on a show as the fruit esters come alive. With a smooth harmony of plum and date flavors, you cannot help but appreciate the balance. The milk chocolate and malt ooze with subtle sweetness, slightly held back by the trace of toffee hidden in the back.
This stout is a song and dance of sweet and bitter roast from beginning to end. Not one part seemed to overpower the other, creating a beautiful balance. It’s like a symphony where each instrument shines without drowning the others. The warmth on the mouthfeel simply adds to the play. It carries the flavors so incredibly, cascading them as it goes, leaving behind a creamy and smooth aftertaste that’s irresistible.
The Final Verdict
To wrap it all up, this beer is simply great—not just in terms of flavor but encompassing the whole experience. The fruity esters that grace the aroma and the flavor provide an interesting complexity to a style that’s often weighed down by the dominance of roast, It’s a refreshing surprise.
Transient Artisan Ales provides us with a balanced yet big stout. A balance that’s almost poetic—between hefty roast and sweetness in almost equal parts. This beer scores a big win and is set to be a big player in the scene.
Methodology of Our Review
Our reviews are conducted meticulously, with each detail given the weight it deserves. The beer tasting and scoring process involves an esteemed panel breathing in the aroma, savoring the flavors, and ultimately passing a verdict. It’s a thorough and defined process that ensures that every beer gets its fair say. For those who really appreciate a good stout, Transient Artisan Ales’ Imperial cream stout, is a definite must-try
Hint of caramel and burnt sugar as the temperature warms. Overall, a truly delicious and complex beer that is deserving of its high score. Keep it up, Transient Artisan Ales!
Slight touch of vanilla that adds a warm depth to the scent.
Overall, this brew brings an incredible balance of flavors and aromatics – earning it a fantastic score of 97/100. Cheers to the Transient Artisan Ales Experience!
Touch of earthiness that provides balance to the sweetness and adds complexity to the overall aroma. It’s no wonder this beer scored a 97 out of 100 – it truly is a winning experience for the senses.
Teasing suggestion of vanilla, lurking in the background, adding a touch of complexity to the already tantalizing scent.
The h1 tag indicates that the score for this beer is a near-perfect 97 out of 100, making it a must-try for any beer enthusiast. The description of the stout’s aroma alone is enough to entice and excite the reader, setting high expectations for the taste and overall experience of this award-winning beer.