Night Jump Imperial Stout

Fuquay-Varina, NC is the birthplace of Night Jump Imperial Stout, a massive 13% alcohol ale brewed with cocoa nibs. It is brewed strong by the folks at Aviator Brewing Co., and sold in 473mL cans that feature a super creepy paratrooper in mid-jump.

The beer is almost black, and pours with an extremely thick and dense tan head. Night Jump has an invitingly rich aroma. It smells chocolatey; both sweet and bitter. The flavour has some sweetness, too, but it’s really the bitterness that makes this strong ale tick. The IBU count isn’t listed, but it must be through the damn roof, with high cocoa percentage chocolate leading the charge, over a molasses and malt base. As well, I’d be remiss if I didn’t comment on the booziness that pervades the flavour—no pretenses here. This beer tastes strong.

 

Big and bold, Night Jump is a pretty badass beer. If you undertake to drink one of these solo, I’d recommend hiding the car keys and clearing your schedule.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10.