 stoutlover72 (1342), NorCal, California, USA
Aug 17, 2006 Updated: Nov 13, 2006
First of all, I must thank my man moejuck for actually letting this one go in a trade. Man, if I had access to this beer I’d be all over it. This would be it. This beer from Bells is damn near perfect. Aroma is just astounding with a nutty, coffee, chocolate, whiskey, rum, maple, molasses and hopped perfectness. I still have thoughts of this beer running through my mind. Appearance is midnight black, sludge-like thickness with a completely coating mouthfeel that coats your glass and mouth with a wonderful tingly feeling. Flavors are perfect. It can’t get any more plain than that. Coffee, rum, anise, vanilla, chocolate and hops/malt balance is just an awesome thing to behond. I’m given map props to Bells for making this, and I’m going to have to spearhead some sort of movement to get these guys to start shipping their beers out West.
DalzAle (82), 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 (21), 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 (163), Seattle, Washington, USA
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 (119), 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.
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