 miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dec 19, 2008 Pour is black and still, just a very small brown head. Aroma is strong with coffee, chocolate and a hint of alcohol. Flavor is roast coffee and alcohol. Too much apparent alcohol for my taste. Seems a bit unbalanced. Not sure why, but I like the Barrel Aged version better even though the ABV is present there as well. Just seems like it belongs there.
danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
Dec 17, 2008 Updated: Nov 7, 2009Getting notebook online. Draft at Stone. Pours a midnight black with a brown head. Delicious roasted coffee flavor and aromas. Dark chocolate and caramel flavors add to the flavor beautifully. Mouth is smooth and clean. Very easy drink! I can not wait to try again!
Resampled some 2003 (11/7/09) at the SDBGF on tap. It was awesome having this slightly after having the 2003 BA version. This beer aged beautifully. THe flavors popped with wonderful dark chocolate, rich roasted coffee, smooth roasted malts. The mouth is rich and creamy and wonderfully smooth. Outstanding beer!!!
bhensonb (4182), Woodland, California, USA
Dec 8, 2008 Bottle shared by Marcus. Dark brown color with a dark tan head. Aromas of dark fruit and darkly toasted malt. A little chocolate. Flavor is coffee and a little dark prune. Toasted malt is in the background. Finish is fruity, coffee. A stand out stout.
PJClarke (609), London, Greater London, England
Dec 5, 2008 Seriously dark, impenetrable blackness, with a big permanent head. Very complex aromas with dark, bitter chocolate at the forefront. Very thick in the mouth, smooth and chocolatey. Very deep. Bitter and sticky in the finish. Great but it doesnt disguise its percentage well. Unfortunate.
beachbum25 (778), Powellville, Maryland, USA
Nov 30, 2008 750 Ml Bottle-aged 1 year-Poured black w/no head. This beer just didn’t overwelm me like I was expecting. It was a solid stout, coffee flavor was a little too strong & it overpowered the brew, kind of threw it out of balance. Had a good mouthfeel, but I just didn’t think it was the greatest thing since sliced bread-as it is often described. Left me wanting more. Long, full coffee finish.
502Flavors (617), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Nov 27, 2008 2007 750 into snifter. Pitch black with a nice mocha head. Great coffee character on aroma and flavor. A pretty big beer.
BigBeer45 (676), Troy, Michigan, USA
Nov 21, 2008 Bottle with a silver foil wrap from Vintage Estate in Ohio, pours really black with a tan and chocolate shake bubbled head, I could see dark ruby at the edges of this ale, leaves a slight brown oily film when swirled, there is a good covering of sediment in the bottle, dark roasted coffee bean nutty aroma when first poured, dark roasted malt, chocolate, dark brown and burnt brown sugar fragrances, real faint alcohol in the background (not a bad thing at all), baked brownie aromas, coffee fragrance is more in the background and not as prominent as expected with the note on the label that this brew is made with coffee beans, nuts taper off a bit after pouring, flavor of dark roasted malt, chocolate and some coffee, I sensed a little alcohol warmth on the palate, some tingle in my nostrils when I take a drink, a very nice Impy, mouth feel is more then medium, this Impy layers the tongue and has a decent amount of carbonation, has a nice creamy feel on the palate which I get with all of the AleSmith brews, glad I was able to find and enjoy this brew, I recommend this if you can get it
JLAudio (282), Crestwood, Illinois, USA
Nov 21, 2008 One of the best. It pours dark black, opaque, with a nice beige head. The flavors are very balanced and refined. Starts with a raosted & toasted malt flavor, surrounded by caramel, chocolate, coffee, and cafe au lait. The finish is sort of acrid and reminds me of a strong turkish espresso. The mouthfeel is perfect, the alcohol lends a complexity as it warms the throat. Just perfect.
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