3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours black into a snifter. Mocha head with medium retention bubbles as it recedes leaving bubble lacing. Yoohoo aromas. Thin with big dark chocolate and mocha upfront thining out even more to a slightly tinny, lasting Yoohoo finish. Yogi would like this one.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JUN 17, 2010 Bottle that I just bought but best by says 004 09/09/09, so I suppose that means this bottle is quite old. Pours a clear watery darker cola color with a thin bubbly head. Aroma has some nice fruity floral notes overtop straight licorice, fruit snacks, just a hint of chocolate, very round smelling. Flavor follows, round, floral licorice with some dark chocolate roast showing up towards the finish. Has a nice doughy yeast component that adds a little something I suppose, but again flowers and licorice, soft round and drinkable. Medium bodied, watery, light larger carbonation with a slight sizzle. Very unique, would love to try a fresh one as it’s probably pretty hoppy. This is not a bad beer by any means, it’s just not going to compete with traditional impys ratings wise. Become more chocolatey at room temp, also seemingly a bit more viscous.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sweet aroma, with some bitter coffee and smoke. BItter, smokey flavour initially, leading to a sweet chocolate finish. Decent stout.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Roasted malt dark chocolate nose. Dark brown, thin yellow head. Molasses flavor with date undertones. Smoked peat finish. Alcohol not noticeable. Light body for the style, but flavorful. Doesn’t compare favorably with a lot of imperial stouts that are available. A bit pricy given the quality.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle looks good as well as the beer in the glass. Starts roasty-malty, spicy notes and some notes of coffee. Finish gets drier, but still wonderful roasty-malty, quite drinkable. I like it!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Black pour with some tan head. Chocolate, roasted malt and some light caramel and coffee notes. Flavor follow however, had some metallic like flavor also.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Almost black with small light brown head - tastes of roasted malt with some coffee and caramel, hints of hop bitterness and some alcohol in the background - very good beer
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
I can tell as I’m pouring it that’s it’s on the flat side, very low carbonation, brown/black body no head at all, aroma is rich malt, dark roast, vanilla. Flavor is sweet and smooth, not very aggressive at all, the 8% is well hidden, quite a it of hop flavor in there too, I can’t tell which varieties but it seems somewhat sticky, lots of chocolate in the flavor as well, I could really use a little more carbonation though, this is pretty much as flat as the day it came out the fermentor! Good flavors though
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