 sstackho (198), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 2, 2008
12oz bottle purchased from Metro Joanette in Montreal. Pours black with no head. I mean ZERO head. Nothing. I’ve never quite seen a beer pour this flat ever. I’m concerned the bottle has gone bad. The aroma is of roasted malt, but a bit light. Luckily, the first sip reveals that all is not lost. Oddly enough, there is even a bit of "sparkle" on the tongue that I might associate with carbonation. Flavours are roasted malt and chocolate. The flavour ends with a very nice tanginess.
bitbucket (1475), Kirkland, Washington, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Bottle, thanks after4ever! Pours opaque black with a lacy brown head. Full body, light carbonation. Sweet coffee, chocolate and brown sugar taste with a softly bitter finish.
pintbypint (877), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jun 25, 2008 341ml brown bottle from Goldorak, guessing this is the 2007 vintage since abv on bottle states 7.9%. Super black pour, tight but compact light brown head, creamy.It settles down quite a bit to a light foam on the surface. Rich cocoa aroma. Flavour is dark coffee with sugar, caramel, molasses and chocolate syrup. Finish is roasty, dry, mild bitterness. Full clingy, slick body. Sticks to the glass. Mild, tight carbonation. Quite nice lower abv version of the style.
ratman197 (2190), Arvada, Colorado, USA
Jun 25, 2008 Bottle (thanks to Kevin for sharing) poured a translucent black with red highlights and a small diminishing amber head. Aromas of coffee, bitter chocolate, roasted malt and cinnamon. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of coffee, bitter chocolate and dark fruit with a smooth lingering bittersweet finish.
Kinda dissappointing for an Impy Stout!
railcat1 (482), Hammond, Indiana, USA
Jun 9, 2008 This was a bottle i had gotten from a friend who brought it back fron canada and gave me for a birthday present,i had never heard of it befire and was a surprise to it it poured thick and black with almost no head and had hints of lots of chocolate and was rich and creamy and lots of roasted malts not a bad beer and not to strong for a IPS,but was well received.CHEERS!
after4ever (1652), Brier, Washington, USA
Jun 1, 2008 330. Thanks, Glouglouburp! Pours black, thick, and oily. Dense but shallow super-dark tan head; nearly black. Settles quickly to a slim rim. Huge dense roasty nose--plenty of chocolate there as well. Hints of prunes lurking about on top of that. Rich creamy thick body. Powerful roasty flavors and chocolate on the mid-palate as well. Fades into a huge cocoa finish. Definitely subtler and more complex than listing a couple of taste descriptors might imply, but at the same times keeps only a couple of flavors right at the forefront. Beautifully conceived and executed.
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