500ml bottle at home, part of a vertical tasting session. Pours inky black with thin brown head that dissipates quickly. Typical Imp stout aromas along with maybe a bit more freshly cut wood notes. Again, the triumph here is not in the Imp stout-i-ness of the beer, in this day and age, it needs to be something special to stand out. The amazing thing with this beer is how its been able to stamp out the booziness. So smooth and creamy along with all the complexity. Truly one of the best from Ireland.

Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Bottle, 50cL. 10%. Batch #1082. Gift from my SecretSanta Beersiveknown. Thanks ! Home. A sparkling pitch black beer with a big brown foamy head ; good retention and lacing. Roast, black chocolate (+), coffee notes, wood, alcohol, caramel. Medium round sweet, warming atmosphere ; light to medium dry bitter. Good body, light to medium oily texture, soft carbonation to flat ; sweet strong whisky lasting finish. Overall, great !

50cl bottle @Kraken, Oviedo. 03-07-2017.
"XI Cata RateBeer Asturias".
Courtesy of beersiveknown. Thanks Steve!.
BBD: March 2018. Batch: 0182.
Smooth, robust IStout, alcohol noticed, palate warmer, some whiskey notes. Roasty, coffee, wood, quite enjoyable. Good.

500ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie Sep 17. Brought by myself. Pours dark, tan head. Aroma presents confident Teeling whisky notes, backed by strong dark malt, woody, moderately slick on the palate, light roast, cocoa, softly sweet. Quite tempered really, very enjoyable end to the evening.

4th Sep 2017: Shrewsbury monthly beer share in Chez Sophie, cheers Mat for this 500ml green waxed bottle (BB Mar 2018). Last beer of a fantastic journey drinking different styles, strengths and sizes, all brought by one of the five present on the evening. Black pour, tanned topping. Aroma has dark maltiness, whiskey and liquorice within it's make up. The taste follows along the same lines, malty, whiskey and liquorice all feature in the boozy flavour. Good end to a lovely evening.

Sampled @ Van Moll Brewpub. Opaque pitch black color, average sized light brown colored head that diminishes fairly quickly. Aroma is malts, heavy whiskey, heavy barrel aging, alcohol. Taste malts, roasted malts, whiskey, wood, alcohol and alcohol bitter. Medium to full body, lightly oily texture, average carbonation. Not bad, but over the top barrel ageing imo. A bit one-sided as well, not a lot of depth. 7-4-7-3-13.

Bottle. Jet black with a tan head. Aroma of whiskey, toasted malt. Flavour is warm whiskey, wood, licorice, dark caramel, sweet roast finish.

Botella @XI Cata Ratebeer Asturias, 03/07/17. BBD:03/18.
Color negro opaco pequeña corona de espuma beige, aromas torrefactos tostados seguidos de café, sabor torrefacto con notas licoros cuerpo medio.

Black as a Guinness and a fine beige head. Good intensity in the aroma. Loads of whiskey. Full body and a smooth carbonation level. Balanced sweetness and a bit oily texture. Whiskey, chocolate, roast, coffee and oak in the flavor. Solid stuff!
[Shared bottle at Assistens Kirkegård! in Copenhagen, Denmark]

Botella 50 cl XI cata Ratebeer Asturias en el Kraken 03..07..2017 Edicion 2016 Lote 0182 hasta marzo 2018. (r16). Color negro intenso con espuma fina beige oscuro. Aromas y sabores maltosos tostados con grandes dosis de envejecidos en maderas y licorosos. Cacaos y vainillas, especiados y toques de maderas empapadas en licor. Ligeros turbosos que dejan suave amargo final algo seco. Cuerpo medio a intenso fino y espumoso y cierta densidad. Buena sensacion alcoholica. Bastante Buena, para repetir sin duda.