Matricide

15.1 %  - Imperial Stout -  Matricide  Cold Aged on Toasted Coconut,  Roasted Almonds, Ecuadorian Cacao, Madagascar Vanilla

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Let me start by saying that I love my Mother and that she   isanamazing   parent . . . 

     That being said . . . 

the image is her being stabbed through the head with a paintbrush.

Born and raised in Chicago and a graduate of the School of The Art Institute of Chicago, she's always had a passion for Art and Life. She's always supported my dream of brewing beer and even went so far as to help me brew in her kitchen. It was only fitting to honor her by bringing her out to brew this batch with me - i hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did making it.

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The Greek word for Meraki (putting something of yourself into your work) and the quote : "They died doing what they loved" , came to mind in paying homage to her. There could be nothing more poetic and literal, than painting the Reaper into a self-portrait only for him to manifest - killing her with her paintbrush and adding to her painting.

The label also features the color of the Chicago flag, skyline and the colors of the wrapper of her favorite candy bar, in which I tried to emulate with the ingredients.

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Cold aged on Ecuadorian Cacao, toasted coconut and roasted almonds for over 6 weeks gives off complex boozy aromatics of coconut and almond. Deeper, heavier aromatics and flavors of fudge, black cherry, figs and dried apricots. Invasively viscous coconut notes on mouthfeel, almond almost comes off like Amaretto, crisp fudge brownie edges and an astringent bite of flavored coffee at the finish.

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Pairs well with : 

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Beyond All Recognition -

"Characters"

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Executioner of Artwork:
@inkrituals