 riversideAK (2912), Shoreline, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 3, 2010 Belgian yeast, cocoa, dark fruit, vanilla, earthy roast. Rather sweet smelling with some musty basement notes. Pours dark brown, almost black with a nice creamy beige, not as rocky as in the picture, but definitely nice looking. Roasted malts up front followed by dark fruity sweetness and some sweet yeasty notes. Smoke comes in and is a pleasant unexpected flavor in this one. Smooth body, nice carbonation. Lightly sweet smoke and dark fruit linger.
jfb (476), Weihenstephan, Germany
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 26, 2010 (bottle) a gusher. pours a dark black colour with a creamy brown head. aroma of caramel and dark toasted malts, lots of nuts, toffee, some earth and alcohol. flavour is the same, very smooth, again quite earthy, with some notes of coffee and a warming caramel finish, alcohol is expertly hidden. comparatively light body with smooth carbonation, so easy to drink!
dEnk (181), Den Haag, Netherlands
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 23, 2010 Thin brown pour, turns to black in glass. Creamy foam head which slowly dissipates. Mild/watery stoutish aroma: liquorice, smoke, chocolate, caramel, not too sweet.
Thin stoutish flavour, consists of smoke, coffee and liquorice. Nice smokey aftertaste.
Basicly a watery, but very easygoing (semi)stout.
Vaiz (315), Den Haag, Netherlands
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 21, 2010 Bottle at home. Pours a dark brown color with a small, creamy, foamy, tan head. Aroma of licorice, spice, chocolate and a bit flowery. Flavor is watery and dry and with a spicy bitterness and had some licorice elements. A very dry, bitter finish. Quite nice beer.
HighWine (196), , California, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 13, 2010 Bottle at Falling Rock in Denver. I had never had this and it came highly recommended by the bartender. I was not disappointed and have now gone on a mission to get my friends to look for this beer during their travels as well. Black pour with a pale tan head. An "Oh my God" nose: Aromas of Bourbon, Jagermeister, and Scotch. Taste is rich and toasty. Sweet smoke, roast but not bitter, and sweet cream finish.
CaryTheDude (1175), Longmont, Colorado, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 12, 2010 Opens with a loud pop. Pour is so thin-looking this could be a dopplebock with a huge head. A pleasant fruity, kinda woody aroma. Flavor is pretty similar. About as thin as a impy gets, but the alcohol is not apparent somehow. Not terrible by any means, just unremarkably boring and thin.
Maltador (17), Paris, France
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 12, 2010 Very good belgian stout. Strong taste with licorise notes .Bitter persistence and dry mouth to finsih. We feel the alcool without making the tasting unconfortable. Rasping mouth at the end. A strong beer
bubbleflubber (917), Collinsville, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Pours the deepest murky opaque mahogany into the glass, with an initially nice creamy eggshell head that reduces to a thin cap, leaving sudsy lace. Chocolate, cinnamon and vinous notes to the nose. For 9%, the ABV is very well-hidden, but noticed a bit more as the brew warms. Dry malty and chocolate flavors intermingle with a hint of sweetness and vinous tannins and roasts. The finish focuses on bittersweet roasted chocolate. Very interesting take on the impy stout, but well-received! Definitely Belgian in nature (marking its distinction versus the American counterpart), a medium body, smooth pull, and subtle carbonation encapsulates a very nice interpretation of the style. Nice work on the bitters and tannin (vinous) aspect of this impy!
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