ten fidy I oskar blues brewery
Colorado, USA
ABV: 10.5%
IBU: 65
Style: Imperial stout
Colour: Black gold
Price: $4.85/3.55ml can (worth every goddamn penny)
ABV: 10.5%
IBU: 65
Style: Imperial stout
Colour: Black gold
Price: $4.85/3.55ml can (worth every goddamn penny)
"This dog'll hunt." The slogan on the can gives fair warning for what you're about to consume. Good job by the LCBO here to stock this seemingly random gem from the States. Good job because Ten Fidy might just be the most enjoyable imperial stout that I've ever had. There's something extremely addictive about this alcohol-packed, deep-ruby stout that really makes you wish they hadn't put in such a tiny receptacle.
355ml is not enough of this black nectar to satisfy this stout-lover, even though it'll knock you on your ass pretty quickly, packing a whopping 10.5% ABV. This is pretty standard for an imperial stout, but it's still twice as much as your average beer, so be warned. But who gives a shit. You don't buy an imperial stout to worry about alcohol percentage, you buy it because it's going to be a flavour bonanza, and Ten Fidy is exactly that. The body of this beer is a thing of beauty; thick as oil, smooth as silk, with an almost chewy mouth-feel, making every sip about as decadent as you can get from any style of beer. The flavour profile is even better. Ten Fidy is remarkably complex, with notes of rich milk chocolate, black licorice, dark berries, espresso and oats with a touch of bitterness on the back end. There is also, of course, a nice healthy sting of liquor from start to finish with every sip. One presenting issue with most imperial stouts is the fact that each sip is so rich that it becomes a little too much towards the end of the pint, but this is not the case with Ten Fidy. The amazing thing about it is that it drinks almost shockingly easy for a beer of this...magnitude, and not only was getting through a can much easier than expected, it left me wanting more. Way more.
I'm not sure how long this one will be available in Ontario but my recommendation is that you buy a can (or 6) immediately before it disappears forever. If you're a stout lover you'll be busting through the front of you shorts for this one.
355ml is not enough of this black nectar to satisfy this stout-lover, even though it'll knock you on your ass pretty quickly, packing a whopping 10.5% ABV. This is pretty standard for an imperial stout, but it's still twice as much as your average beer, so be warned. But who gives a shit. You don't buy an imperial stout to worry about alcohol percentage, you buy it because it's going to be a flavour bonanza, and Ten Fidy is exactly that. The body of this beer is a thing of beauty; thick as oil, smooth as silk, with an almost chewy mouth-feel, making every sip about as decadent as you can get from any style of beer. The flavour profile is even better. Ten Fidy is remarkably complex, with notes of rich milk chocolate, black licorice, dark berries, espresso and oats with a touch of bitterness on the back end. There is also, of course, a nice healthy sting of liquor from start to finish with every sip. One presenting issue with most imperial stouts is the fact that each sip is so rich that it becomes a little too much towards the end of the pint, but this is not the case with Ten Fidy. The amazing thing about it is that it drinks almost shockingly easy for a beer of this...magnitude, and not only was getting through a can much easier than expected, it left me wanting more. Way more.
I'm not sure how long this one will be available in Ontario but my recommendation is that you buy a can (or 6) immediately before it disappears forever. If you're a stout lover you'll be busting through the front of you shorts for this one.
