 Taverner (827), San Ramon, California, USA
Apr 5, 2008 This is a perfect beer. Drinking liquid chocolate - yet there is no chocolate in this. You can’t taste alcohol a bit. This beer is indescribable. I only gave it a 4.9 in anticipation of the barrel aged stuff. It might be a 5, or not. Pours dark black with brown head that recedes, but leaves lacing all over. Creamy, smooth, beautiful.
nparikh (20), New York, New York, USA
Apr 5, 2008 Color is black with a toast-colored head like coffee -- appropriate, because it tastes like roasted coffee beans. Great rich, creamy mouthfeel. Full body. Toasty, roasted coffee/espresso taste (and similar bitterness), caramels. Long finish. Easy to drink despite being 12%. It has the bitterness of good coffee and is more about the aroma and feel than a multitude of tastes.
ironchefscott (341), portland, Oregon, USA
Apr 4, 2008 I think this is the best IRS that I have been able to buy anytime I want......super complex malt profile and great coffee flavor and smell
inkubus27 (237), Highland, Indiana, USA
Mar 30, 2008 Updated: Jul 2, 2009I don’t care what everyone else rated this beer, I’m not a fan of it and here’s why.
1-it tastes like a strong espresso coffee.
2- It has a harsh bitterness and a not-so-pleasant alcoholic/resinous flavor.
3- It’s WAY over-hyped.
4- I paid about 15 bucks plus shipping for this.
So overall, yeah, it’s an OK impy stout, but I’m not a huge fan of the coffee and harsh bitterness in this one.
cspring (14), Maineville, Ohio, USA
Mar 29, 2008 bottle from Dilly Deli - dark pour, dark black body with little tan head. Smells and tastes of coffee but a great smooth, creamy finish. Believe the hype.
ruberbox (14), California, USA
Mar 29, 2008 Updated: Aug 21, 2008I had extremely high expectations, with all the amazing reviews. Wow, does not disappoint. The pinnacle of my impy stout tasting career.
maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Mar 29, 2008 Updated: Jan 16, 2009Alesmith The Shit: On tap at Alesmith on 08/01/2008. Brewed with Kona Lupe coffee. Dark black body with a medium creamy head. Coffee, roasted malt, chocolate and caramel aroma. Big coffee flavor, chocolate, caramel and light molassas flavor. Full body with medium low carbonation. 8/5/9/4/18 - 4.4 (Not included in overall score)
3/29/2008: Richmond Industry Gathering 2007. Dark black body with a light brown head. Light caramel and roast aroma. Roasted malt, caramel and chocolate in the aroma. 8/5/9/5/16 - 4.3
chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway
Mar 27, 2008 bottle bought at Spuyten Duyvil Grocery in williamsburg. an amazing little gem. smells coffe with a backdrop of hops. taste is huge. bags of malt flavor, toasted roasted, coffee, cakey, goodness. but equally balanced with hops that go on. my birthday buddy says 100% 100% 100%. it is damned near perfect.
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