Fratto (670), Arlington, Texas, USA Oct 25, 2009 Bottle thanks to Pflug. Almost a black pour with a small brown head. Big chocolate smell, with some boozy dark fruit. Flavor is coffee, chocolate, alcohol. dutch23mp (160), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA Oct 24, 2009 12 oz pours as dark brown and one can get without being called black. Very small head. the high ABV is well hidden. Complex malt taste very good rest exceptionally well on the palate. A bit bitter chocolate which suits the dark color. I don’t taste the coffee as others state but a great brew deyholla (506), Bloomington, Indiana, USA Oct 23, 2009 Bottle at the Bloomington Beer Festival. Poured black with a thick brown head that dissipated slowly. Aroma was full of dark bitter chocolate notes with a bit of coffee for an undertone. Flavor had a pleasant sweet yet bitter chocolate flavor with undertone of roasted malts and coffee. angrypirate06 (678), Texas, USA Oct 20, 2009 Bottle. Pours a dark brown, almost opaque color with a rich brown head. Aroma is chocolate, cocoa, raisins, coffee. Flavor is sweet chocolate, slight alcohol bite, coffee. Great duration on the flavor. Nice carbonation with a lively mouthfeel. Kuzo (32), Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA Oct 20, 2009 Pours deep black with a beautiful tan head. Smells of dark chocolate and some alcohol. Very inviting. Tastes like double roasted coffee beans with a touch of cocoa. Has a very nice bitter chocolate finish. You can certainly detect the alcohol but the roast and chocolate dominate it magnificently. By far one of the best Imperial Stouts I’ve had.
15 minutes later.... The alcohol is much more pronounced in both aroma and taste. It almost has a bourbon like taste. Roastiness is not as strong and the chocolate comes out. All I can say is "Wow". This is a great beer. I only received 4 bottles of this in a beer swap group. I’m definitely going out to buy a full case of this...especially considering that it ages well. Ober (1158), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands Oct 20, 2009 A black colored beer, with a thick foamy brown head. The aroma of sweet chocolate with coffee and fruits. The taste is sweet of some dark fruits, with coffee and pure bitter chocolate and mocca. The aftertaste of bitter chocolate with hints of sweet. cprochak (388), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Oct 19, 2009 12 oz bottle pours jet black with little mocha head. chocolate, dark roasted oatmeal, molasses and hints of cherry on the nose. Great deep dark roasted chocolate sweetness with a bitter mocha finish. Very full bodied and silky mouthfeel. Fantastic brew! Rustyham (545), miami, Florida, USA Oct 18, 2009 Delicious- very focused dark chocolate flavor, direct and surprisingly smooth. a little bit of an alcohol sting that I like. Consistency is a little thin, tho. Bottle from Quick Stop in Coral Gables, Florida.
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