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Arcadia Imperial Stout 3.73 426

Arcadia Imperial Stout

Percentile
96
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4263.74/5.03.73/5.08.4%58.2Snifter
Commercial Description:
Black as coal in color, this bottle conditioned Stout has a velvety rich and sweet malt aroma. After pouring, a dense brown head gives way to a big, full-bodied and creamy texture that has flavors of roasted coffee and black currants, blending perfectly with the malt. A generous amount of hops add balance and complexity to this extraordinary stout that will continue to improve with age. A worthy beer to cellar and enjoy throughout the year.
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 Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 31, 2003  
Good aroma of dark malt and roast. Head has staying power- where's the lacing? Taste is thick and rich- mostly burnt flavor and alcohol with a little hop sting. Surprisingly balanced though. Hops are done perfectly for a stout, just the right amount and not too bitter.


 Drew (2410), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 23, 2002  
Dark, thick, mysterious. Strong coffee roasted malts with a bit of fruit. Very bitter finish - like a super dark chocolate bar.


 jsquire (2132), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Nov 22, 2003  
Black beer with a brown foam head out of the bottle. The aroma reminded me of Coco Pebbles cereal. Lots of bitter chocolate, licorice, espresso coffee and ash. Slightly salty and metallic finish. I drank the last of this with butter pecan ice cream and it was good.


 TBone (6870), Pori, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Mar 12, 2008  
Draught@The Ginger Man, NYC
Opaque black color with big creamy expresso head. Toasted aroma with some vanilla/fudge -notes. Very coffeish flavor - creamy palate with full body. Kind of vanilla notes in flavor too. Sweetish impy, but a good one.


 verymerrymonk (257), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 15, 2007  
Pours straight black body with a tight, lasting brown head. Strong coffee and cherry aromas. Big malty flavor with coffee, chocolate, and lots of hops in finish. Soft on the tongue. Very tasty.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2004  
Pours dark black with a big tan head. Aroma of malt, cabernet, and chocoff. Tastes malty, with chocoff and slight fruitiness at mid-palate, and a velvety chocolate emerging at the finish. Very smooth. Not as complex, dense, or balanced as the elite Impy stouts, but I wouldn’t kick this one out of the refrigerator either. Thanks to BBB63 for this one.


 badnewsbeers (1026), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 27, 2005  
this is a good imperial....typical impy appearance, although lacking the reddish brown head...aroma of chocolate, some coffee, tart fruits, and somewhat floral.....flavor is very toasty, and is of dark chocolate, coffee, molasses, and a touch of cherry; good palate


 Maria (6345), Thisted, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 10, 2009  
Courtesy of Sammy and later I also got a bottle from After4ever – thanks guys... It is pitch black with a small, creamy, nougat colored head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, dark fruits, licorice and chocolate. The mouthfeel is oily. The flavour has a light sweetness and notes of dark fruits, roasted malt, licorice, caramel, chocolate, light smoke and a light bitterness. It is harmonic and nice.



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