4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
750 ml bottle courtesy of a trade a while back with moejuck. I was brewing an oatmeal stout today and decided I needed something warming, rich and dark since it was a little chilly outside. This one fit the bill quite nicely. Pours black with a moderate-large light brown head that lasted beyond mid-glass and left ample lace. Very pleasant aroma of roasted malt and chocolate along with some vinous notes. The flavor is excellent with ample roasted malt, chocolate, very mild wood smoke, oak, and vanilla. There is some mild alcohol warmth that rises towards the finish. Full, well-rounded body. Silky mouthfeel. Delicious.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at O’Briens. Dark brown pour, with tan head. Sweet dark malts, dark fruit, raisin, chocolate, lightly roasted, caramel, and liquorice. Heavy, but smooth mouth feel. Quite nice, glad to have tried it finally.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Botella. Pitch black, light brown head. Roasted malt and chocolate indeed in the aroma along with, coffee and dark fruit. Good filling mouthfeel indeed. Lots of roasted malt in the flavour along with chocolate, coffee, dark fruits, vanilla and some alc. Sabrooooosa!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared by madsberg at plovmand tasting, thanks!
It pours a dark amber colour with a very small tan head.
Aroma is caramel malt, chocolate, raisins and vanilla.
The flavour has a caramel base with notes of chocolate, liquorice, vanilla and coffee.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
1/15/11. Bottle shared at the Sea Bass tasting. Slightly soured roasted chocolate aroma with a big roasted chocolate and coffee flavor that is quite nice.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle @ Plovmand, thanks madsberg. Black body with a small brown head. Aroma is liquorice, sweet malt, chocolate, vanilla. Flavor is oak, coffee, roasted malt, chocolate and vanilla. Great.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled. Txh secret santa for this. Black coloured. Dense light brown head. aroma of roast, sweetness, cocoa coffee, liqourice, light ripe fruits. flaovur of sweetness, cocoa, sweetness, liqourice, vanilla, Medium to full bodied. cocoa and roast bitterness in the end.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Pours pitch black with a tan head. The aroma is sweet roasted with loads of sweet caramel, raisins, chocolate and alt i alt en dejlig duft. The flavour is vanilla, bourbon, coffee, chocolate and sweet caramel. Alt i alt en glimrende Impy porter.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
pitch dark , smooth offwhite head.
roasted stuff, mild, licorice in the aroma.
flavor is licorice, roasted grains, coffee, cocoa, great palate
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A: Pours a near-black with a nice tan head.
S: Interesting that the first note I really picked up was bourbon, even this was not the barrel-aged version. Aside from that, nice notes of roasted malt, coffee, and hints of some fruit.
T: Nice and sweet alongside bourbon-like flavors. A good amount of caramel and some vanilla came through.
M: Nice, medium body with good carbonation.
D: Not my favorite from AleSmith, but I can say yet again that I’m definitely not disappointed.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 05-18-2010
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