 Derek881 (486), Frederick, Maryland, USA
Jan 9, 2009 Poured from the bottle into a pint glass to drink. A syrupy, black pour, with a thin, creamy, dark tan head developing over a dark black body; the head was small and short-lived with some cling on the edges, but managed to last throughout the beer. A potent aroma with a good mixture of scents, the strongest being the coffee and chocolate malty scents. There are some earthy and grainy hop notes in the background of the aroma too. The taste is intensely bitter and strong, with the coffee and chocolate components present. Mixed into the bitterness are some sweet malty tones and a bit of sourness. The beer is still surprisingly wet and full in the mouth with a lot of lively fizz and a detectable alcoholic effect. It has a coating and clingy effect in the mouth from even a small sip. Overall it is perhaps the most intense stout I have ever head, but succeeds in pulling off this effect; it is definitely deserving of its status as a world-class beer. Thanks for the wonderful present Siobhan!
DalzAle (474), Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
Jan 7, 2009 Bottle. Nice pitch black oil colored pour with a quickly dissipating chocolate colored head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee. Rich thick mouthfeel, flavor was thick roasted malt right off the bat, then milky chocolate and eventually finished off with a warm (alcohol) coffee flavor with a little smoke. Solid Imperial Stout.
soccer290 (135), Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Jan 7, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours a motor oil black, with a very small dark tan head. Smells of malt, coffee, and hints of dark chocolate. Looks just like what you would want in a stout, a dark black color. Tastes of hops (which is surprising from the lack of hops in the aroma), dark chocolate, malt, and some mocha. Very smooth going down. Probably one of my favorite stouts I’ve had, and almost certainly one of the best values.
luttonm (274), Belgrade, Serbia
Jan 7, 2009 So happy to find a sixer of this in Florida after a 30mi drive to Boca. Pretty deep pour with crystal mocha head. Deep nose of heavy malts. Dark, bittersweet chocolate and molasses, rum balls, syrupy, boozy when warm. creamy head stays and legs. a bit chalky but with the perfect amount of bitter and sweet. would be so tasty to session.
BeNobleDark (59), Allendale, Michigan, USA
Jan 7, 2009 A fantastic brew!
Slightly off-balance, but I think it only amplifies the brew! A significant hop presence combines with the intense bitterness of the dark malt to create a truly fantastic stout experience.
One of the thing that blows my mind about this brew is that you can’t decipher the intense 10.5% ABV!
So, be careful with this one. It’s a fantastic brew, but don’t plan on standing up well after having a few..
Harsebrau (164), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Jan 6, 2009 Thick, slow pour of deeply dark, molassesesk beer. The head crept up from nowhere to a resounding crescendo. Tan in color and lingering in esteem. Sweet, malty, chocolate, and some coffee in the aroma. Flavor is great...significant hop presence with a nice balance of malt. Stronger bitter coffee flavor in the cheeks and a sweet chocolate intro on the tongue. It is slow to slide off the tongue, with a large mouth feel and comfortable palate. Robust and tasty. I’m glad I bought an extra 6 pack for cellaring.
plaidtopia (8), , Washington, USA
does not count  Jan 5, 2009 Chocolate/rum/coffee. Really smooth. Awesome, lingering, dry palate. Great mix of sweet and bitter.
trevor211 (500), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jan 5, 2009 Pours black with a mocha head. Aroma is a lot of molasses - more so than I’ve ever smelled - dark, bitter cacao, and fresh, mild coffee. Slightly meaty, too. Flavor brings out more roasty, bitter coffee, a good amount of hops, and a great balance with the chocolate and molasses. Very, very tasty - and something I’d go a long way to find on tap. The bitter notes are wonderful - big impy stouts are often a bit too sweet, and this one has a great balance. Probably the best beer I’ve ever seen available in a sixer.
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