 The_Beer_God (2859), Newport News, Virginia, USA
Nov 2, 2005
Bottle courtesy of JCW. Black bodied beauty with a medium but fading brown head. Nose is hoppy and sweet with roasted malts, dark chocolate notes, light coffee, licorice, molasses, and alcohol. Very big and very rich aroma. Taste is much bigger and richer. Chocolate, roasted malts, licorice, coffee, big hops, light medicinal notes, alcohol, and dark fruits. Body is thick and chewy and at times syrupy, but is smooth with only minor stickiness. Fair bit of oiliness to this and a minor alcohol warmth. Finishes with more of the same - chocolate, roasted malts, dark fruits, coffee, licroice, alcohol and hops. Little bit different than most imperial stouts, but nothing I haven’t had before. That said, it is very well done and very good.
cgarvieuk (2552), Edinburgh, Scotland
Oct 16, 2008 Bottle at home ...
Thanks to one of my traders for this ... sorry i kept forgetting who ... WOW this is a Stout.!!!! ... Maybe a Stout crossed with a Barley Wine ... Saying that mmmm .... Deep black ... no head ... sweet caramalised toffee barley wine malt nose ... Sweet juicy deep and rich ... low carbonation ... medium to full body ... rich vineous fruits ... litttle spirit ... some deep roast malts ...little chocolate ... quite sweet.
PilsnerPeter (1531), Flushing, New York, USA
Oct 13, 2008 Bottle: Shared by beastiefan2k back at the hotel during G.A.B.F. 2008. Opaque pour with a deep khaki dense lacing head. Very pungent and sweet nose. Chocolate syrup, espresso, boozy and burnt. Slick and thick texture. Sugary sweet flavor with burnt espresso roast and chocolate liqueur. Extremely rich and hard to drink.
thickfreakness (108), Austin, Texas, USA
Oct 5, 2008 5/14/08. This was my end of the Spring semester celebratory beer. I can’t think of a better time to open this beer. An aggressive pour into my Duvel tulip leaves a nice lasting dark brown head. The smell is off the charts. Definitely a lot of oxidation (soy sauceish?) in there but it blends really well with the dark chocolate and roasted malt smells also get plenty of molasses. I could smell this all day. The taste is really similar to the smell and there is quite a bit of apparent alcohol still here. Tons of chocolate and roastiness as well as a pleasant lingering bitterness. This just absolutely coated my mouth and slicked over my tongue. Exceptional mouthfeel. This is a great double stout but I can’t picture ever having more than one or two but I don’t think I will have that problem as this is my only one! Enjoyed this to the very last drop.
SuzyGreenberg (1043), Seattle, Washington, USA
Oct 2, 2008 12 oz. bottle - thanks to drewbeerme for the trade; jet black with thin chocolate head; resinous aromas of coffee, alcohol, roasted malts; sweet and strong; a little on the hot side and a sipper, but a killer one at that; very similar to my most recent bottle of expedition; sweet and creamy, delish
colemgm8 (388), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Sep 30, 2008 bottle, thanks to The Beer Sommelier. pours a thick dark black with a one finger tan head. the head disappears after a bit and does not leave any lacing. wonderful strong aromas of dark fruits, chocolate and coffee. extremely smooth over the tongue with a huge soft body. somewhat bitter up front... lots of dark fruit on top and creamy on the sides. dark espresso and chocolate come through as well along with some oatmeal. nice finish - strong and sweet. wonderful beer.
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