Green Man Brewing Company's The Dweller is an Imperial Stout that they claim to have spent some time in the basement before becoming worthy of being bottled. They list an IBU of 62 and an ABV of 7.5%. The alcohol content is on par for an Imperial Stout but the IBU value seems a tad high. This should prove to be a hoped up version. The beer pours a wonderful dark brown and slowly forms a thick golden head. This was surprising based on the amount of visible carbonation. The initial aroma was a strong sweet malt flavor which you should expect from an Imperial Stout. The chocolate flavor with the malt was very perceptible with this beer. The balance of hops and malts was very nice. The coffee flavors that are common with an Imperial Stout were masked by the hops flavor. Now coming from a serious coffee drinker this may not mean much. It takes a lot for me to say I taste coffee in my beer. I mean if I want to drink a Java Stout that's what I'll get. This beer comes across as a very traditional Imperial Stout with some added hops. The fruit flavors that are traditionally associated with these beers was replaced by the mild hops flavors. This made the Green Man take an interesting variation on this beer. You probably know by know that I'm a fan of breweries that take some liberties with common beer styles and this is a subtle variation that I definitely approve of. The presentation of the beer was a big plus. The bottle made the experience seem a bit more sophisticated. While it is easy to find many Green Man offerings on tap at my local restaurants I'd not be offended by having this bottle brought to my table. All in all this beer should be rather approachable for anyone at all interested in darker beers. Like many other North Carolina brewers Green Man strikes an excellent balance in all things that go into their beers. For my initial reactions check out the YouTube video. As always keep enjoying North Carolina Craft Beer.
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