4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Date: November 16, 2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: black, frothy tan head
Aroma: dry roasted malt aroma
Flavor: rich malt flavor, good dose of bitterness, hint of alcohol, lots of coffee character that becomes the overwhelming flavor profile
Overall: (brewed with Ryan Bros coffee beans)
Date: November 25, 2004
Appearance: solid black with no edges
Aroma: sweet liquorish aroma
Flavor: huge roasted and coffee flavor
Overall: easy drinking for an evening of entertainment
Date: December 01, 2005
Mode: draft
Source: brewery
Aroma: big roasted coffee aroma
Flavor: huge rich chocolate and roasted malt flavor, lots of coffee, lots of roasted bitterness
Date: February 25, 2006
Source: blind coffee stout tasting
Appearance: black, scant head
Aroma: sweet chocolate aroma
Flavor: huge sweet malt flavor, alcoholic, licorish, lots of chocolate, hint of roasted, lactose sweetness
Date: November 29, 2006
Mode: nitro
Source: Naja’s
Aroma: standard aroma
Body: very cream body
Flavor: roasted and coffee flavor comes through strong, chocolate shows up late
Overall: nitro does not make much of a difference
Date: January 01, 2009
Mode: bottle
Source: cellar stock
Aroma: roasted and coffee aroma, touch of dark chocolate
Body: rich and creamy body
Flavor: lots of roasted flavor, strong coffee character, lots of dark chocolate, nice caramel sweetness comes in to take the bitter edge off the coffee and bring out more of the chocolate character
Overall: becomes a rich and cre
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Aroma of coffee, chocolate, slight alcohol, pours dark with thick head that is persistent through out and tons of lace taste strong coffee, espresso, sweet alcoholic, chocolate some bitterness, lot’s going on with this one this is big in every way. full body, thick somewhat sticky dry with dry coffee finish at 12% this one grabs you and hangs on, great stout! find it and try it.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Shared by someone at the Monte’s Krown tasting yesterday. Pours a very deep black, solid, just a hint of red around the edges of the glass when held directly up against a lightbulb. 2 finger tan head. Notes off coffee, roast, chocolate milkshake in the nose. Taste is hoppy, coffee, chocolate. Very good.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a dark black with a thinning brown head and aroma of coffee and espresso. Taste is sweet and strong, of roasted malt, coffee, liquorice, alcohol, and chocolate with a heavy mouthful throughout and a slight bitter finish. Strong, flavorful brew from AleSmith.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours black as night with a small mocha head. Appearance is stunning!
Nose wafts of coffee and some chocolate malt. Taste is nothing but flavor, with strong coffee, espresso and slight licorice. Taste is also sweet with some bitterness that gives away. Finish is dry and sweet , a wonderful stout.
Don’t leave home without one in your frig. Amazing Imperial Stout, Quaff Score 9 / 10
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Shared 750 ml bottle @ Cosmic Comic Cafe. Pours black, no tinges, with a huge, thick, mocha-colored head. Gorgeous. Aroma is heavy with coffee and roasted malts. Some dark fruits and hints of salty liquorice. Taste is quite sweet with a lot of roasted malt, quite a bit of bitter, dark chocolate, lots of coffee. Aftertaste has dark fruits as well. Palate is surprisingly just medium, not much carbonation.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Poors dark nice brown head. Taste is of coffee, chocolate, caramel. The taste is not overbearing like some other coffee stouts. This is very drinkable and not bitter. It is smooth and does not have much of an after taste. The alchohol is present but not harsh at all. This is an amazing stout. Wish I could get this more readily in the midwest.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours black with nice amount of brownish head. Aroma is roasty, lots of coffee. full body, creamy, average carbonation. Really great beer.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours dark brown with a medium head. Aroma roasted malts, coffee, nuts. Strong full body with an oily texture. Not Bad.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
750 ml bottle @ O’Connell’s, Tampere.
Pours a pitch black colour with a beige head. High viscosity. Looks beautiful. Strong aroma of roasted malts, strong dark chocolate, licorice and some tar with syrupy sweetness. Flavour is strong as well with notes of roasted coffee, roasted malts, dark chocolate, tar, raisins and plums. Full bodied, thick and smooth mouthfeel. Finishes warming, roasty, dry, vinous and mellow fruity finish. Some bitterness after a while. Truly a treat as this is so complex and packed with flavour. Top 10. I’m glad to have a bottle in my cellar.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
75 cl bottle @ O’Connel’s, Tampere.
Originally rated on 20100721.
Pours pitch black color with medium-sized beige head. Aroma of dark roasted malts, dry dark chocolate notes, some dried fruit notes and mild peat and hints of vanilla. Flavour of tasted malts, very dry ashy chocolate and cocoa, mild dark dried fruit notes, mild coffee and some caramel and vanilla hints. Some mild liquorice notes present themselves as the nectar warms up a bit. Very dry chocolaty and mild creamy palate with a long, dry fruity and chocolaty finish. Excellent.
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