 vtafro (452), , New Jersey, USA
Jul 20, 2009 Bottle @ the Cuvee de Castleton release. I was unaware that this brew was 12 percent alcohol when i tried it. This beer is very good. Wish i could find it around here. Great RIS well done
Allstar (30), , Virginia, USA
Jul 19, 2009 @ Immy Backyard Throwdown. Had a very strong coffee and chocolate aroma. The taste was a bitter strong coffee. Overall a great beer.
scenroot2 (6), , Washington, USA
does not count  Jul 19, 2009 A - Pours out black and viscous as hell, motor oil. Beautiful finger of dark tan head.
S - Dark roasted coffee, bitter chocolate, slight alcohol.
T - A wonderful example of an imperial stout. Not as much of a coffee profile as expected, pleasant dark roasted malt sweetness. Finishes very clean and very warming.
M - Creamy, thick and chewy, very heavy bodied.
D - A slightly boozy imperial stout however pretty drinkable for such a high ABV. Definitely a sipper that gets exponentially better as it warms. A very solid beer for the style.
tyanow (10), California, USA
Jul 18, 2009 I want to try this on tap before I make a final decision, but twice the bottles have been good, not great as all of the reviews suggested. The coffee flavors were not available even after warming up. The chocolate that I keep reading about was so subtle that I could barely detect them.
First time I had it it was too cold, and so I tried it again at a different place on a different day and it was a totally different beer.
I look forward to finding it on tap somewhere - the suspense is killing me.
playitbybeer (48), San Diego, California, USA
Jul 17, 2009 Pour reminds of me of pepsi, dark and heavy carbonation with a nice tan head. Smell of chocolate, espresso and the beach on a summer night the alcohol is nice and subtle on the nose. Full mouth feel sweet chocolate followed by bitter coffee beans and a lingering yet subtle alcohol finish. Overall impression is stellar, nothing to complain about at all.
nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Jul 13, 2009
Source:Sample from a 750 mL bottle at a tasting in Nashville.
Glass:Taster glass.
Appearance:Flat black pour with a one finger brown head.
Aroma:Roasted malt, coffee and chocolate.
Flavor:Chocolate and coffee dominant. Alcohol is well hidden
Palate:Full body with soft carbonation.
Overall:Lived up to my expectations. Straight forward coffee stout. Excellent.
beernbourbon (236), chicago, Illinois, USA
Jul 12, 2009 Bottle thanks to hophead22. Pour is Black with very thin brown head. Looks thick and oily. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, rich brown sugar, and chocolate. Smells wonderful. Flavor is huge rich chocolaty malt with very subtle notes of coffee. This really is so well balanced and tasty. Alcohol no where to be found. Awesome.
Braudog (3733), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Jul 10, 2009 This could be the perfect beer. It poured like a vision, full of life, cascading from black into a perfect tan head. The aroma is heavenly ... rich with dark coffee. Onto the drink, this is not for the faint hearted -- overflowing with gallons of flavor in every drop, thick as a brick, loaded with rich baking chocolate, coffee, black fruit. The best beer I’ve had in a long, long time. (#3598, 11 July 2009)
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