 cgarvieuk (2536), Edinburgh, Scotland
Jul 11, 2008
Bottle at RBESG08 ... deep black ... rich american hop ... deep roast malts ... little chocolate.
yngwie (3602), Kristiansand, Norway
Oct 5, 2008 Bottle, #66. Immediately after popping the cap, aromas of sweet chocolate and coffee escapes the bottle, along with a touch of vanilla. The beer pours black, with a thick, dense tan head leaving nice lacings. When examining the aroma more thoroughly, it confirms the first impression of chocolate, coffee, sweetness and some vanilla. Dark malts and hoppy aromas blend nicely in. Even though it’s quite sweet, it has a dryness in the mouth, along with some warmth from the alcohol. Sure full-bodied, and there’s lots of flavors in it, sugar, coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, some vanilla, piney hops and lots of hoppy bitterness coming stronger and stronger towards the very end. Coffee-like bitterness and sweetness also follows you until the end, making it a balanced beer considering it’s IBU-level. It’s a lovely beer, but I would like it a bit drier. (081005)
SuzyGreenberg (1028), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 30, 2008 500 ml bottle - thanks to after4ever for sharing; jet black with thin tan head; smooth aromas of chocolate and candy; sweet and rich; drinks a little fizzy at first as it is a little hot on the lips; very smooth going down though; flavors of rich coffee, but not in your face like some other coffee stouts; very dry finish; light texture; lots of subtleties here and quite tasty
plovmand (676), Helsinge, Denmark
Sep 28, 2008 Bottle at Nnudds tasting. Poured Pitch black with a big creamy longlasting brown head. Doesnt get better than this! Somewhat hoppy aroma with roasted malts and coffee. Taste is also pretty hoppy with espresso notes and the roasted malts to finish it off. Soft and creamy mouthfeel. Wonderfull Impy Stout.
maniac (2022), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Sep 27, 2008 Bottle at RBSG2008 Grand Tasting on 08/02/2008. Dark black body with a small tan head. Roast, caramel and yeast aroma. Dry caramel and light roast flavor. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
BeerBiker (1209), Odense, Denmark
Sep 27, 2008 [Sampled with the trio: Svoger, Svogergylp and Foged at EBF, 2008.] I wanna have thisone again, because it was late at night at EBF before I tasted it. Notes of strong coffee, chocolate, nice vanilla, enormous hop amounts, some citrus and a lovely dry finish. MORE!
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