Bass P2 / Czars Imperial Stout

Brewed by White Shield / Museum (MolsonCoors)
Style: Imperial Stout
Burton-on-Trent, England

Serve in Snifter

(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 28 Nov 2009) Black colour with brief, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with chocolate, black coffee and dark fruit. Malty, roasted taste with notes of dark chocolate, black coffee, prunes, raisins and a balanced coffee bitterness in a long finish. Full body, smooth and rounded mouthfeel with alcohol well hidden. Deceptively drinkable. Lovely stout!
Earlier Rating: 9/3/2009 Total Score: 3.8
(Cask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 5 Aug 2009) Dark brown, almost black in colour. Brief, foamy, beige head. Malty nose with notes of liquorice, chocolate and blackberries. Malty, fruity taste with liquorice and dark chocolate, leading to coffee, dark berries and more liquorice in a slightly vinous finish. Cocoa bitterness playing in the background. Full body, rather sweet. Complex and well balanced. Lovely beer!

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.
Clear dark dark brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090806]
Earlier Rating: 6/8/2008 Total Score: 4
Cask gravity @ Reading Beer Festival 2008.
Clear medium black color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, chocolate, licorice. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is flat. Very nice. Fantastic stuff ;o)) (020508)

UPDATED: JAN 13, 2011 Czars Imperial Stout: Black with a small tan head. Sweet licorice and chocolate aroma with a fruity touch. Sweet fruity flavour with intense dark chocolate notes. No burnt/ash/charcoal notes
Earlier Rating: Bass P2: 7/11/2009 Total Score: 3.4
RBESG 08. Dark brown with a small tan head. Fruity aroma, dates and licorice dominates. Dry malty flavour with lots of toffee. A little alcohol showing at the end

Cask Handpump at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 07/08/2009 Strong fruit and hop aromas. Black strong in alcohol and a little rich on the palate with a crisp and very bitter coffee roast finish.
Earlier Rating: 2/14/2006 Total Score: 3.8
1. Cask Stillage at the Upper Campfield Market Hall, Manchester 24/01/2002 Dark coloured and fully roasted. Some bitterness in a lasting finish. 2. Cask Handpump at the Fat Cat, Sheffield 15/03/2008 Strong slightly roast aroma. Small white head. Black strong in alcohol and roast flavoured with some bitterness in a crisp and fruity chocolaty roast finish.

This strong and tasty brew was picked up from gravicask at the Mid West Bar, GBBF 09. Dark as pitch, shinning surface. Aromatic dark fruity to the nose. Dark malty fruitcake in flavour with hints of dark berries and liquorice. Nice bitter ending. Masked alcohol. A powerful and delicious drink (Earls Court, 07.08.2009).

Cask@GBBF 2009. Opaque black color, steady medium-sized beige head, some lace. Dark (caramel) malty aroma. Sweet licorice, cough syrup flavor. Good body. Quite good, flavor is just a bit too medicinal.
Earlier Rating: 7/20/2008 Total Score: 3.5
Keg@RBESG 2008 Grand Tasting
Pitch black color, no head. Prunes, some oxidation and caramel in the nose. Liquerish palate. Licorice, some fruity notes and grassyness, alcohol & dark malts.

Cask@GBBF2009 (as White Shield P2 Czars Imperial Stout). Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, some liquorice, dark fruits and berries along with some old coffee. Flavour is iquorice, roasted malts, dark fruits, wood and mild dark berries. Sweet syrupy notes as well. Nicely balanced and very drinkable for a 8% beer.
Earlier Rating: 7/11/2008 Total Score: 3.7
Draught from minikeg. Amber colour, small head. Aroma is pine, roasted malts, some slight notes of oxidation along with chocolate, salted licorice and mild vanilla. Flavour is roasted malts, some acidicness, salted licorice, chocolate and alcohol. Very pleasant.

Cask at GBBF 2009. Deep brown pour with a nice beige head. Boozy, fruity aroma. Tastes sweet, toffee, dark fruit, chocolate, vanilla, port. Well balanced warming Imperial Stout.