Wednesday, 18 November 2020

Black is Beautiful--Merit Brewing Co.

 

My first taste of a beer from the Black is Beautiful initiative came from Hamilton, Ontario’s Merit Brewing Co. According to the label on the 500mL bottle, the proceeds of Merit’s version of BiB support the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion’s Black Youth Mentorship Program.

Their take is an 8.7% imperial stout. It’s a very dark beer with a long-lasting tan head. The brew has a sweet, chocolaty aroma with sticky molasses notes. The flavour is decadently sweet and strong, with chocolate, leather, and and dried fruit notes, and a bitter/acidic French roast coffee finish. It is also conspicuously boozy, which gave me some joy.

If Merit’s BiB is any indication, I’m going to have a lot of fun tracking down as many variations of this beer as I can. Their take is boozy, bold, and balance—a terrific after-dinner ale.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10.

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