Big Rock Chop House Flying Buffalo Imperial Stout

Brewed by Big Rock Chop House & Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Birmingham, Michigan USA

Serve in Snifter

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UPDATED: JAN 11, 2011 ( 12oz bottle, courtesy of ericandersnavy ) Pours a dark brown body with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, dark fruit, coffee, and chocolate. Flavor of roasted malt, coffee, raisins, and figs. 7/3/7/3/13

(Draught) Pours a black body with a small brown head. Aroma of chocolate, nuts, caramel, fudge, graham cracker, and marshmallow. Flavor of roasted malt, chocolate, toasted grain, caramel, and toffee. Far different beer on tap. 10/4/9/4/17

Date: 10/13/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, GABF

muddy dark brown, scant tan head, sweet dark chocolate aroma, rich dry dark bitter chocolate flavor, only a hint of sweetness, bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

16th December 2009
Opaque black beer. Frothy short lived chocolate coloured head. Subtle chocolate malt nose. Airy and semi soft palate, semi dry. Licorice dark malt with a blackcurrant undertone. Bitter dark chocolate. Some spice towards the dry finish, a trace of coffee and a little hop. Decent without ever reaching that sumptuous feel of the best RIS.

Draft sample at MBGF07. Poured black color with an average frothy brown head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Heavy roasted coffee and dark chocolate malty aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture. Heavy roasted balanced flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of long duration. This is a standout beer.
Earlier Rating: 3/14/2006 Total Score: 3.5
Draft sampler at MBGF. Dark brown color with a moderate dark brown head that lasted. Sweet roasted malt fruity aroma. Medium to full body with a smooth sticky texture. Full sweet dark fruity flavor with a sweet smooth finish. Good brew just a little to sweet.

Bottle... C&P’sLYFO Throwdown... This beer rocks!... Pitch black ale with a tiny, creamy, light brown head. Chocolaty, nutty aromatics. Full-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and modest carbonation. Acrid, bitter and tangy – very deeply roasted, burnt, molasses and acidic notes. Burnt, bitter finish. Thanks to northernbrews for sharing the bottle! Video = http://homepage.mac.com/maltajo/RATEBEER/iMovieThe />Earlier Rating: 10/4/2006 Total Score: 4
Draft...GABF ’06. They were calling it "Got Rocks? Russian Imperial Stout"... This beer rocks!... Pitch black ale. Small, creamy, light brown head with an orange tint. Chocolate, vanilla aroma. Well-balanced flavor is sweet up front with plenty of burnt, bitter notes on the backside. Full-bodied and oily with medium carbonation. Burnt, bitter finish. World class stout!

Big thanks to miketd for trading away this one! Hand bottled from brewer, vintage 2005 and bottled in 2007. Poured a dark black color with just a trace of a brown head. Aromas of cocoa, vanilla, roast, some dark fruits, and some wood and smoke. Tastes of dark cherries, chocolate, roasty, woody, and caramel. Alcohol content hidden.

GABF 2010. Pours clear black with a small, creamy tan head, low retention with flat lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (cookie, caramel, toffee, nutty), light hops (woody), average esters (dried fruit) with notes of dates. Flavor is heavy malt (caramel, chocolate, toffee, nutty), light hops (woody), average esters (dried fruit) with notes of dates. Full body, medium warmth, carbonation, and creaminess with a sweet texture and dry finish.

12 oz bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. I am guessing this is the right entry. Pours with a black body and a tan head. Aroma of brown sugar, chocolate and a bit of trash. Taste is nicer though, chocolate, roast and molasses. Light carbonation and syrupy.

Bottle from the Otown throwdown. Black pour. Brown head. Roasted malt, chocolate, prunes and coffee both on the nose and the tongue. A solid impy but not world class.

On tap at the 2007 GABF: Pours an oily opaque with a wispy-lacing dark tan head. Aroma of sweet molasses, licorice and some citrusy hops with dark chocolate. Body starts sticky and earthy with some dark malty and plum complexity with a sticky, doughy finish. Oatmeal palate has good sweetness and balance.