 DSG (1577), Tel Aviv, Israel
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 24, 2009 (11/4/08) Bottle at O’Brien’s in San Diego. Silver foil. Opaque black color with a big bubbly brown head. Aroma of espresso, bitter chocolate, some raisins notes, licorice hints and alcohol. Sweet roasty flavor with some burnt malt, dark chocolate and coffee, notes of dark fruits and some alcohol spiciness. Bitter finish with some hoppiness and roastiness. Thick mouthfeel. A great Stout.
Hank1980 (837), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 22, 2009 Bottle shared. Poured black with a nice tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, not as much coffee as I expected. Taste is also roasted. Overall, the beer didn’t have as much coffee as I expected, and there was a lightly bitter note in the taste and finish. I’ll give it another try soon, but I was not overly impressed with my first sample. That said, it was still a solid imperial stout, just not was I was expecting.
Turbolax (4), , California, USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 12, 2009 Nice to see great BA’s coming out of San Diego. Frothy with a dark brown color throughout. I got a full body out of this beer semi-sweet chocolate undertones. Not sure what the "speedway" hsa to do with this stout, but whatever the case it’s still tasty.
arrogantb (855), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 10, 2009 This beer poured a stark black into my snifter. The head was substantial and was a toffee color. The smell was a little roasted coffee. The taste was decent with slight coffee notes and a good roasted character. Not much chocolate going on here. Alcohol was missing in action until after the glass was gone. Decent RIS/Double but I was expecting a lot more from this beer. I’ll cellar my other bottle for a couple years and see what happens. Old Numbskull is next!
Update 02/29/2008
Bottle aged for about a year. Smells like super malty grains and coffee. the flavor is strong coffee and molasses, then a heavy maltiness. This is actually pretty delicious and the mouthfeel is nice.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 04-09-2007 16:59:47
Slipstream (859), USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 1/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 5, 2009 Updated: Jan 6, 20092006 bottle that was totally flat, much to the annoyance of my cousin. The label looks like it belongs on a malt liquor. Aroma of whiskey, coffee, and caramel. Oil like pour. Flavor of cofeee, herbs, tar phenol, and caramel. It begins with sweetness followed by a bakers chocolate and hop bitterness. Complex and rich on the palate. Good flavor, but a little overrated, and it was hurt by the loss of its carbonation. This deserves another try.
plaidtopia (8), , Washington, USA
does not count | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 5, 2009 Wonderfully strong blend of chocolate and coffee, sweet and bitter. Complex palate that lingers long after and walks that same line. Only the bitterness holds it back.
pjweaver (136), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 4, 2009 Blind tasting.
Big chocolate coffee aroma and flavor. Dark chocolate and french roast coffee, bitter and warm. Toasty malts on the back of the mouth. Dry and smokey. Decent.
sauceyhops (104), carlsbad, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 3, 2009 Bottle. Pours black with nose of chocolate, coffee and patent malts. Very smooth flavor for such a heavy beer. Bitter chocolate, deep roasted malts, and the ever present hint of roasted coffee mingle pleasantly on your palate. Awesome stout.
Earlier Rating: 6/14/2008 Total Score: 4.6
Tasted at the VIP session of the Real Ale Festival. Pour is black with small, dark brown head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt. I was pretty impressed with the balance of the flavor. Strong roasted flavor with coffee. Hints of chocolate and oak. Very smooth finish... I would have to say that this is my favorite stout to date.
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