 crowderm (277), Recklinghausen, Germany
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 9, 2008 Pours a solid black with a virtually nonexistent tan head. Not the best looking stout around. Aroma is a little understated. Coffee, chocolate, licorice, and a hint of booze. Ok, more coffee as the beer warms up. The flavor is AWESOME. Tons of delicious coffee, butterscotch, chocolate, molasses, buttery biscuit. The finish is fantastic as well - the flavor trails off into a very nice bitter coffee bitterness, with a hint of boozy warmth from the 12%. Thick, smooth mouthfeel, but not quite as creamy as I would have liked. Clearly this beer rules, but I would say there are a few better imperial stouts out there.
hillfiiiiire (284), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 9, 2008 Pours pitch black with a tiny tan head. Strong coffee in the nose. Naturally, there’s some chocolate there too. Flavor is where it’s at. Licorice and chocolate. Smooth caramels. Interestingly, the coffee isn’t as noticeable here, but is definitely still there especially coming across smooth and strong in the finish. Mouthfeel is nice, full, and creamy, but there are definitely more velvety thick and smooth impy stouts out there. Overall, really solid beer.
ketchepillar (478), Viņa del Mar, Chile
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 9, 2008 Updated: May 19, 20099/9/2008 bottle received in trade 9 months prior. I AM RATER #1000. Very little head. Quite a bit of coffee and toasted malts in the aroma. Aroma is good but not fantastic, mainly due to some caramel that aint so great. That same component is caramel, and very butterscotchy in the flavor, but not in a diacetyl way. In a pretty good way. Mouthfeel is very smooth and velvety with low carbonation, but slightly too thin. The finish is superb with a lot of chocolate and enough dryness to get your tongue zipping around your mouth. Some alcohol. 8/4/9/5/17-4.3
Bottle purchased 1 month prior. Very similar beer to before except there was a lot more fruitiness and some more vinous character. Just not as good. Palate definitely not a 5 this time. 8/4/8/4/17-4.1
sebletitje (1903), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 8, 2008 Courtesy of ibrew2or3.
Pours black with brownish head.
Aroma is roasted with coffee all over, add some chocolate.
Taste of biscuits, coffee,light caramel alcohol is well present.
Offers a real good finish, a real warm-up. Tasted close to room temp.
Something wrth sharing, and taking your time tasting. A nice and outstanding imperial stout.
djtimeless (170), Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 Pours out black with small brown head. Smells of roasted coffee and grains. Taste chocolate, coffe, and molasses. Rich full-bodied stout.Has layers of flavors, complex. Crisp and clean finish with slight alcohol burn as warms. Great Imperial style.
blklab2007 (955), Connecticut, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 6, 2008 Updated: Sep 8, 2008750 bottle that I have stored away for four month myself after receiving fresh. poured into a snifter has a black color and a half inch brown head that took some vigor to produce. aroma has rich chocolate malt, lightly roasted bold coffee, alcohol, and some molasses sweetness. rich and chewy. mouth feel is medium full with light carbonation that is just enough to keep it from becoming too much. flavor has smooth dark and chocolate malt intermingling with the dark roast coffee. sweetness is just enough to fend off the bitterness underlying. the alcohol is certainly present but not overbearing being 12% and all. a touch of hops pokes in from time to time and the flavors grow as it warms but it stays smooth. a tasty treat that is very well done.
mtjoseph (36), Murderapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 4, 2008 Bottle. Nice dark pour with no head what so ever. Just a slight like ring of foam around the top. A fairly pleasant aroma of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt. Upon tasting, caramel really came to the forefront. Wish there was more of a coffee flavor, because it is masked a little bit by the bitterness of the chocolate and sweetness of the caramel. Overall, a fairly solid imperial stout, but a little over hyped.
Frauditor (148), Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 3, 2008 Big bottle at OTR thanks to devin. this one started a fire under the canopy. tried to put it out with multiple cans of coors with no luck.
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