 adrian910ss (1395), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Feb 21, 2007 2005 vintage 12 oz bottle. Pours a pitch black color with a small brownish beige lacing. Aroma is slightly smokey with hints of black licorice,roasted malts, dark chocolate and burnt wood. Taste is of roasted malts,slightly bitter, dark chocolate with a coffee aftertaste. Alcohol is slightly present in the taste as well. Excellent. Gets better as it warms.
jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Feb 11, 2007 12oz bottle-pours a dissipating foamy brown head and black color with effervescence. Aroma is dark malt-sweet licorice, dark fruit. Taste is dark malt-sweet licorice, some dark fruit. Coffee aftertaste. OK effervescence.
mgumby10 (1844), Jupiter, Florida, USA
Feb 8, 2007 Pours oily pitch black with a very light tan head. Smells smoky, with hazelnut, dark malts, chocolate, andvery light coffee. Pretty mellow though. Light chocolate, burnt wood smokiness, and roasted malts were present in the taste. Pretty medium bodied and I usually like my imperial stouts so thick I can barely swallow. Very smooth though and I really enjoyed this one even though it was kind of light.
mynameisjonas (206), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Feb 7, 2007 great thick beer. this beer tastes absolutly wonderful. i always say the thicker the better
spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
Feb 7, 2007 Roasted malt and chocolate in the aroma.Pours very black with a medium tan head.Lots of roasted malt in the flavors.Full mouthfeel with a chocolate finish.
dwyerpg (2519), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Feb 2, 2007 Has a pretty nice aroma. Taste is nice and hoppy and burnt up front, but then it finishes pretty sweet. Really good heavy stuff.
LinusStick (1830), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 27, 2007 What an out of nowhere victory for Arcadia! This is one big and tasty stout! The smell has some alcohol and licorice. The pour was almost jet black with a tan thin head. The taste was all chocolate and alcohol with a little licorice and roasted malt. The aftertaste is nice and bitter. It warms the soul. I must try more of their offerings!
muddyfeet (72), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Jan 27, 2007 2005 release.
Pours a dark black. At first I wanted to decsribe it oily but noticed that it thins out around the edges a bit. Wet lace that drips down into the glass. Nose is toffee and dark licorice.
Flavor is typical of a RIS. Heavy roasted malts balanced with an evergreen hoppiness. Bits of fresh coffee too. Also, getting some candies that are coming out as toffee and licorice. Medium to full body that thickens nicely as the beer warms. Really just a solid all-around example of the style. Definitely better options out there that are easily accessible but still a nice beer.
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