Absolutely lovely aroma on this one. There's a really rich maple syrup note coming out of the glass and honestly it smells amazing. Behind that there's also a nice little rum presence lurking around in the background. Not overpowering just giving it some extra depth and warmth. The mouthfeel is very rich and full-bodied, quite sweet but in a good way, smooth and really balanced overall. I think that's actually one of the best things here. Dispite being such a thick and heavy beer, everything feels properly in balance. Sometimes beers like this have poor drinkability but here everything seems to work together really well. Because of that, it's actually surprisingly easy to drink. Maybe dangerously easy even. Maple syrup comes through very clearly and stays present throughout. Then there's the barrel character adding some nice depth, along with chocolate and cocoa notes bringing a lovely richness. Plenty of sweetness too of course, but again not becoming too much. The rum influence is there as well and adds a warming, slightly boozy edge without taking over the whole thing. The finish is long, rich and properly satisfying. Sweet, smooth and warming in the chest in that really nice way that big imperial stouts sometimes do. It just sort of lingers and hangs around for ages leaving behind chocolatey sweetness and that lovely barrel warmth. A truly fantastic beer. Absolutely masterful stuff really. I genuinely love seeing European imperial stouts starting to get these properly massive, thick bodies as well. This is Side Project quality. __________________ Tosi ihana vaahterasiirapin tuoksu tässä. Mukava rommin hönky taustalla. Suutuntuma on runsas, täyteläinen, makeahko, pehmeä ja tasapainoinen. Kaikki tämä takaa tosi hyvän juotavuuden, kun kaikki on balanssissa myös tällainen oikein paksu olut on helposti juotavaa. Maussa vaahterasiirappia, tynnyröintiä, suklaata, kaakaota, makeutta ja rommia. Jälkimaku on makea, pehmeä, runsas, pitkäkestoinen ja rintaa lämmittävä. Todella upea olut! Mestarillinen! Mahtavaa, että myös eurooppalaisiin imppeihin on alettu saada kunnon tuhteja runkoja. Se ei ole enää Side Projectin yksinoikeus.