BeMerry (37), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Apr 3, 2008 Bottle. Pours pure black with 2-inch creamy cocoa head. Aroma of molasses, brown sugar and chocolate. Medium-sweet chocolate very prominent in taste with tiny touches of bitterness and sourness at the end that stop the sweetness well short of cloying. Aftertaste stays with the chocolate. Alcohol generates some heat. Mouthfeel is full and the liquid coats all surfaces like a thick chocolaty drink A great dessert all by itself.
 IPAGargoyleGuy (139), Troy, NY, New York, USA
Apr 3, 2008 It’s very good, but it falls short to many Imperial Stouts I have tried because of the harsh alcohol flavor it finishes with. You can certainly taste the caramel, chocolate and licorice in this brew, but the flavor seems slightly off.
oldpainless (35), fort mill, South Carolina, USA
Apr 1, 2008 Perhaps I just got ahold of a very old, light exposed 6 of this & will try it again( A billion chinamen cant be wrong...right?).
All the afore mentioned flavors present coffee , licorice, urine and alchol.
For me this beer finished so strong in alchol & was an assult on the pallet, I just could not enjoy anything about it.
It did however look & smell good...
lumberjack (178), Michigan, USA
Mar 31, 2008 Updated: Jul 26, 2008On tap @ Hop Cat in GR...Nice lasting brown head here with a coffee like aroma. Taste is mainly of chocolate and licorice. Could use some more roasted flavor. Bittering hops balance this out decently. Really enjoyable and smoother than most RIS’s.
jjuf1853 (467), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
Mar 25, 2008 Bottle pours pure black with a rich, foamy tan head. Aroma of bittersweet dark chocolate with some additional hints of roasted coffee and bourbon. Flavors include chocolate, dried cherries, and coffee. Very bitter finish with a long lingering chocolate flavor. Smooth mouthfeel and a well hidden 10.6%
mugabe (215), Sweden
Mar 25, 2008 Bottle. Pitch black, thin creamy head. Aroma exlusively of chocolate. Taste is almost overwhelming - impressive hit of sweet coffee, cream, more chocolate and alcohol sting. Almost like having an Irish coffee with a chocolate bar on the side, or melted into it. Impressive, albeit single-minded.
jrmac (210), USA
Mar 24, 2008 The beer pours black as any I’ve ever seen with a head that reminds me of frothy chocolate milk, Coffee, malt, and chocolate dominate the nose and the palate. 10.6% alcohol and I did not even notice, because it is beautifully integrated. Wonderful.
Ljunkan (379), Karlstad, Sweden
Mar 23, 2008 Updated: May 14, 2009New tasting, 08-09 bottle, February 09: Pours a black color with a nice brown head leaving some lacing. Nice aroma of dark chocolate, toffee, roasted malts, coffee. Flavour of dark chocolate, roasted malt, lightly of coffee and toffee. Pretty big bitterness with light notes of citrusy hops. Overall very dry, with note that much sweetness (which I almost thougt it would be). Mouthfeel is full, carbonation is soft and overall this is a filling beer. Great, flavourful, priceworthy imperial stout but there’s even better imperials out there (but the they are of course more expensive).
Old tasting: 07-08 bottle, March 08: Love this one. Not the best Imperial Stout out there (not far from though), but if I feel a strong attraction for chocolate, this one is perfect. Coffee is also noticable. A powerful beer, but also extremely balanced with a fantastic palate; very creamy, thick and full-bodied. The finish is bitter and very pleasant. (9/5/9/5/18=4,6)
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