Victory Brewing Co, Storm King

A supercharged BIPA? An imperial india stout? Whatever. Billed as an imperial stout, this drink from US brewery Victory really hit the spot for me. Having been privileged to sample a relatively broad spectrum of stouts recently, I'm understanding my palate preference for this type of beer a lot more clearly now: less the sweet/liquorice, definitely more the bitter burnt malts + varying degrees of hop profiles à la US IPAs. A tar and smoke edge to this drink (yum) and the hops didn't seem to be separate from the coffee, rather they combined in the mouth seamlessly into a new, individual and unique taste.