 RomanW70 (297), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Apr 8, 2008 Gigantic thanks to dchlema for this one!!!!!Pours almost black with a thick tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roast, and caramel. Extremely smooth but complex at the same time. Initial taste of chocolate, caramel flows into a coffee bitterness with some warming alcohol at the finish. Excellent beer. I can’t wait to taste it aged.
ironchefscott (341), portland, Oregon, USA
Apr 8, 2008 wow....was I ever surprised by this beer......thanks drewbeerme....
my new semi favorite IRS.....great complex malt flavor super smooth and complex.....I wish I had more so I can age some.....soooo goood
doubleo (1096), San Diego, California, USA
Apr 7, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours a thick looking black color with minimal tan head, touch of lace. Smells subdued, sweet roasty malts. Tastes of thick sweet dark malts and a bit of alcohol on the finish. Actually tastes a little oxidized to me as well. I had a better stout just last night in LA’s Serpent’s Stout. Anyway, full bodied with nice carbonation.
jcweaver (65), VA Beach, Virginia, USA
Apr 7, 2008 Poured almost black with a thin head from a 12oz bottle. An aroma of molasses and coffee with a hint of chocolate. Good carbonation and mouthfeel. Strong malt taste with a hint of chocolate. Has a very nice and suprising hop finish. Maybe my favorite stout, if not its close.
donrajin (233), Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA
Apr 7, 2008 A damn fine Imp. Stout. As I’ve stated before, you can’t go wrong with Bells. A thick full as you want it to be bodied Imperial Stout. Malt flavors out the Wazoo and enough alcohol to knock you on it. A must have for beer conisours.
KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Apr 7, 2008 [To celebrate my 1300th rating - thanks Brad] Pitch black with huge brown thick creamy lasting head. Sweet aroma with notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and liquerice. Sweet flavor with hard roasted malt, hops, liquerice, bitter dark chocolate and coffee notes. Hints of overripe fruits and vanilla. Good complecity and it finishes bitter. Excellent!
ebrowner88 (113), Rice, Minnesota, USA
Apr 6, 2008 Served draft at Bell’s Ecclectic Cafe’ in Kalamazoo, MI. Coffee and dark chocolate nose. Dark khaki head that leaves an attractive lacing. Robust roasted flavor widens out to an almost white chocolate mocha. Finishes with just a little hoppiness and more coffee. What a tremendous beer. There is so much going on in this glass I know I am not doing it justice.
bhensonb (4188), Woodland, California, USA
Apr 5, 2008 Strong aroma of toasted malt and dark fruit, with a little blueberry and tar. Opaque black color with a tan ring. Full bodied with very little carbonation. It’s treacly sweet with almost enough bitter (and it’s bitter) to offset the sugars. Finishes rather smooth burnt toast - with sugar on it. It’s almost contradictory in flavors. Must be one of the best for the style.
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