 Beerlando (1156), Orlando, Florida, USA
May 5, 2008
Courtesy jayMFg. Pours dark mahogany, almost black in color. A foamy, coffee colored head fades quickly to a wispy film with a small edge. Minimal, spotty lacing noted. The aroma shows both sweet and bitter dark chocolates, caramel, molasses, black currants, and mocha. There is also a touch of molasses, as well as a heaping helping of cream. Flavors are sweet up front, with caramel, chocolate, and dark fruit dominating. Things turn a bit more roasty as the mocha emerges, but it still remains on the sweet, chewy side of balanced. The body is medium-full and creamy, but finishes a bit sugary, sitting heavy on the stomach. Finishes with just a touch of salty smokiness. Overall, its a decent imperial stout. It just lacks roastiness, leaning excessively towards the sweet side of the scale.
NachlamSie (1308), Tennessee, USA
Jun 24, 2008 Bottle of the 2006 vintage. Pours thick, inky black with virtually no head at all. When held to the light, I can see some faint ruby spots around the edges. The aroma is sweet, leaning towards molasses, rum, ripe fruits. Blindfolded, I might not guess imperial stout by the aroma alone. The palate is fairly dense, though nothing too ridiculous and lacking any vigorous carbonation. Rich hints of brown sugar, rum, and sweet raisins are up front. The finish is almost meaty, maybe something like teriyaki beef jerky. This imperial stout is all about the sweet flavors, though it never becomes problematic or cloyingly sugary. I suppose it just lacks any real bitterness or roast that are commonly found in other imperial stouts. This pulls off a sweet, dessert-like beer without hurting my teeth. Not bad.
jimhilt (1357), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
Jun 24, 2008 Pours a one finger brown head that fades quickly to a thin layer leaving some lace. Totally black color. Light carbonation and heavy bodied. Coffee/chocolate nose. Flavor is a strong roasted/burnt coffee with hints of sweet chocolate. Decent imperial stout. $2.89 for a 12oz bottle from Yankee Spirits South Attleboro, Ma. 2007 vintage.
railcat1 (482), Hammond, Indiana, USA
Jun 23, 2008 This poured a dark black with little or no head and very sweet,I was surprised at how sweet it was with hints of chocolate and coffee and has aged well with a lot of roastyness to it.CHEERS!
polomagnifico (388), Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Jun 22, 2008 bottle. Pours with no head and aroma and flavor are way off. This must be a bad batch. Had this before and it was a completely different beer. Had to pour out.
BOLTZ7555 (408), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jun 21, 2008 Bottle is overly sugary and leaves not even a hint of a foamy head....nothin’. Still it is pitch black, possesses semi-sweet chocolate, fructose, and pure vanilla extract; all redeeming qualities. Moderate mouthfeel. Just a bit above average.
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