DinoS'mores Imperial Marshmallow Stout

Tasting Notes

Chocolate mousse dominant aromas while vanilla and marshmallow cream highlight rich dark malt character with a deceptive mild alcohol presence for an imperial stout.

Alcohol

10.5 % alc/vol

Ingredients

Pale, Vienna, Wheat, Cara II, Extra Special, Flaked Oats, Dark Chocolate, Black, Roasted Barley, Nugget hops, Marshmallow fluff, vanilla beans, molasses, graham flour, cocoa nibs

Beer nerd facts

John met Jacob and Morton from Amager Brygus, a small brewery just outside of Copenhagen, while out drinking when Chicago held the World Beer Cup in 2010. The made a collaboration in Denmark while on a trip with West Lakeview Liquors. That beer became Gnade Frau - a marshmallow imperial stout blending both the American interpretation of the style using rounder flavors and bold accents with the brashness and darkness of Scandinavian brewing techniques which place a greater emphasis on roasted malts and drier body to create bitterness. They sent some from overseas, and we decided to take a crack at it ourselves and rename it DinoS'mores after a pastry served at the original Off Color Brewing launch event in 2013.

Sample Menu Description

An imperial stout with a rich dark malt and chocolate character complimented with marshmallow fluff, graham crackers, and vanilla beans with a deceptive alcohol presence.