4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Snifter. Enjoy by 4/27/13.
Appearance: Near black with very thick tan head that leaves lot of bubbly lacing.
Aroma: Musty, dank and fruity with plum, molasses, spicy hops, chocolate and a touch of banana. Not too much roasted character in the aroma.
Taste: Not as Belgian as the aroma, although there is still a decent amount of plum. Fairly strong roasted characteristics of bittersweet chocolate and chocolate. Nice spicy hops on the finish, along with a long roasted bitterness.
Palate: Moderately high carbonation, medium to full body, very dry finish. Feels more effervescent than smooth and creamy (although it is that as well), belaying the Belgian yeast.
Overall: I am really a fan of Belgian Imperial Stouts (need that added as a style), and I seem to enjoy them more than most since I always have big positive rDevs on these. Loads of flavor, but not quite as heavy as a standard RIS.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
355 ml bottle at Bagården Både &. Pitch black body with a nice, dense beige head. Aroma of dark, roasted malt, espresso coffee, dark chocolate and fruity hops. Flavor is smooth, roasted malt, mocha, coffee, dark fruit and good bitterness. Fine body with a nice aftertaste of roasted malt, fruit and dry bitterness. Very smooth and nice Imp stout.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Ar: roastiness, chocolate, chocolate cake, coffee, licorice, burnt sugar, smoke, ash, tar, alcohol, very rich.
Ap: black colour, medium tan head, lacing.
F: heavy on ash and smoke, notes that linger, coffee, very dry for an IS, licorice, coffee, like burnt espresso, rather salty, warming finish.
P: big body, small very lively bubbles.
T: ok.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Nice and roasty aroma with dark chocolate, coffee, sweet caramel, and vanilla. On the palate, there is a roasty, bitter astringency that is nicely balanced out by sweetness on the end. Little to no alchol presence. A very solid stout.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz bottle from Wilbur’s. Black pour with a tan head and patchy lacing. Roasted malty aroma, coffee, chocolate and spices/herbs. Similar flavor with dark fruits and earthy hops. Mild sweetness, medium bitterness and light alcohol. Medium to full body with a smooth slick feel and a dry, light smoky malt finish.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A - pours deep dark brown with a red tinge. 1 finger tan head. S - bam! Oatmeal stout. Toasted malts, espresso, dry grains, fruity yeasts. Tart apples, dark grapes. M - bright mf. High carb. Tangy espresso middle and dry bitter end. T - coal, tangy espresso, toasted malts, bitter coffee up front. Fruity palate. Apples, dark grape juice, and plums. Lingering bitter grassy end with strong dry grains. Yeasty. Metallic. O - tangy and fruity with bitter espresso. 3.6
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A - Pours jet black with a one finger velvety mocha head of tight bubbles that dissa
S -Oozing of rich milk chocolate. Roasted almond and hints of grassy grainy hops. Acidic apples, grapes, and dark fruit come out as it warms up.
T - Apple smoked wood, creamy dark chocolate, fruity yeast, roasted husked grain, nice amount of acidic fruits, rumy alcohol. Finishes tart and bitter. Aftertaste is coffee, toasted cereal, and a touch of spicy hops.
M - A good amount of carbonation, soft and creamy, a bit of warmth.
Big time flavors going on. Sweet, roasty, earthy, fruity, smokey, tart, spicy, etc. Another winner for the smockstack series. Not your everyday Imperial Stout.
Serving type: bottle
03-03-2011
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours black with small brown head that leaves a few lines of lacing. The aroma is dark roasted malt. The taste is similarly dark roasted malts with notes of chocolate and tobacco. It finishes with a mild lingering bitterness. It has a full body and a rich, creamy texture.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from SB cons 2013-05-02 Göteborg
AR: heavy roasted malt, chocolate, sour coffee
AP: dark brown body, fizzy/frothy/stouthy dark brown steady head
F: heavy roasted malt, licorice (salt), bitter chocolate, tough bitterness, coffee,
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Moving out of KS rate-a-poolza. 12oz bottle poured into the old school Blvd goblet glass. Bottled on the 43rd day of 2013. Best by 02/12/15. Purchased out of fridge in store.
Pours damn black into the goblet with a small yet long lasting tan head. Aroma is strong and packed with many elements. I get strong bitterness both from the hops and malts. That is encased in a strong oily prune character (my understanding is that this is due to a lot of dark malts). Then a strong tobacco. But the spoiled prune character is strongest. The spoiled fruits picks up light fruity (orange) aspects as the beers keeps warming. Flavor is very strong on bitterness, particularly a long bitter aftertaste, really sticks around. There is a small burst of chocolate sweetness right before the strong bitterness kicks in. A light dark bread dough character throughout. Well attenuated, sweet but not sugary. Nice velvety mouthfeel, slick on the tongue yet a little felt carbonation. I am not the biggest fan of the bitterness and a lot of malt character, I prefer one way or the other. I like all the other aspects of the beer though.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Den inleder med en skön arom, smaken är komplex med rostade, lätt syrliga och fruktiga toner. Slutsats: jag är inte besviken men jag hoppades nog på lite mer ändå.
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