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Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial Stout
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Serve in Snifter

bottled
common

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common

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RATINGS: 693   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.59   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask & Bottled;
It was only a matter of time before the original BrewDog got his paws in on the action. This egotistical young lab has decided to make a beer which best reflects himself. This is the beer equivalent of the big, cute chocolate monster. Soft, smooth, dark, chocolately and very strong. This gentle giant will never bite but would much rather give you a big lick on the face.


3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
MaartenRF10 (347) - Wageningen, NETHERLANDS - NOV 19, 2011
Niet mijn favoriete stout. Van brewdog had ik lekkerder verwacht. Vind de smaak moeilijk te omschrijven, beetje metaal, bittere chocola of koffie. "soft en smooth" vind ik hem zeker niet.

4.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
Cybercat (1735) - Georgia, USA - NOV 18, 2011
Strong, smoky aroma has firm tones of molasses and chocolate as well as hints of licorice and caramel. It all but screams "Drink me!" to a lover of good stouts. It pours a dark, slightly reddish sable with a thick, fluffy, and fairly persistent tan head that leaves heavy lacing. Mouth-filling flavor has smoky, chocolate and molasses tones with hints of coffee and caramel. It is slightly sweet, which balances a subtle bitter tang. Full-bodied texture is smooth as almond milk and just fizzy enough to let you know this is beer. Very satisfying.
Earlier Rating: 12/18/2009 Total Score: 4.7
Aroma is strong, oily and smoky with an undertone of fine roast coffee and a hint of molasses. It pours a dark-chocolate brown, opaque and nearly black, with a fairly thick and somewhat persistent head. Rich flavor fills the mouth with roast coffee, molasses, unsweetened chocolate, caramel and even a bit of hops. Texture is jagged, fizzy and lively. This beer is NOT for the timid!

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Cunningham (1754) - Halden, NORWAY - NOV 18, 2011
bottle - black body with a beige head - coffe and caramel aroma - a very sweet flavour with caramel and roasted coffee

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
BenH (528) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - NOV 18, 2011
From bottles, pours darkest brown with short lasting head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and licorice. Taste is similar, some dried fruit. Far too bitter. Pretty decent flavors

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
oldrtybastrd (3228) - Doha, Qatar/Great Falls, Montana, USA - NOV 17, 2011
Nice black body. Aromas of roasted malts/coffee/tobacco. Full flavor malts/coffee and a little chocolate.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Tequilakongen (264) - Oslo, NORWAY - NOV 16, 2011
Medium sweetness, then medium bitterness kicks in towards the finish and is quite long lasting. Aroma include liquorice, chocolate, roastedness. Almost black, head is light brown. (Bottle)

4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Thomasalias (82) - Budapest, HUNGARY - NOV 16, 2011
UPDATED: NOV 17, 2011 0,33l bottle from Csakajósör, Budapest. Black nontransparente stout with brown head. Caramel, coffee, alcohol aroma. Bitter-sweet taste, really mixed and really delicious. Full body, oily creamy thick texture. Soft cabonation and long bitter-sweat finish. It’s a really ritch taste, sweet, smoke, coffee. I like the sweetness of the malt and the bitterness of the hop. This is what I call Imperial Stout! :)

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
ddfrazee (62) - Flat Rock, Michigan, USA - NOV 15, 2011
Chocolaty Imperial Greatness. Malty "Opulent whirl of hops". Beautiful color. I wish I had the Yankee Candle Company version of this shit.


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