3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Black, not much head. Coffee in the aroma, and also the dominate flavor. Acidic near the end, but still a good, solid beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: FEB 22, 2007 Dark Brown Coloring. Tan Head....eternal...Coffee ...roasts... smooth goodness...love to try again in the winter months.
Rerated Winter of ’07: Subtle Rich Malt Aroma. Thick Mouthfeel. Sweet, Syrapy and Alcohol Warming Brew. Light Roasts, Mocha Sweet Notes, Dark and Rich...Nice Beer to Sip With.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark brown color with a tan head. Coffee aroma. Very roasty flavor with coffee and chocolate. It could be an alcoholic cafe mocha with heavy malt. Splendid brew!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
This beer looks and smells awesome. Once you dive into it, it’s good, but not the best. Bit of a burnt avtertaste kills it a bit. Good chaser for Jim Beam.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep black, super fluffy lasting tan head. Lots of expresso, vanilla, dark chocolate, slight hint of berry in the aroma. Flavor adds notes of some dark fruit, chocolate cream, brown sugar and alcohol. Medium to full-bodied, soft carbonation, bitter-sweet chocolate finish. Well worth a try!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
You need to like coffee to enjoy this one. A medium tan head was surprisingly large for an Imperial Stout. The aroma was strong with fresh ground coffee, green beans and mushrooms. The taste is very sweet at first. Notes of brown sugar. Then, as this warms, coffee begins to take over. Then the coffee taste dominates and lingers in the mouth. The coffee gets to be too much by the end of the glass. Otherwise a very good impy stout.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: AUG 20, 2007 Rating #1400... Bottle... This beer rocks!... Pitch black ale with a small, creamy, well-tanned head. The aroma is of dark chocolate, espresso, vanilla and cola. The flavor is very well-toasted with notes of dried plum, molasses, coffee and chocolate. Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and light carbonation. Lengthy, chocolaty, sweet, burnt finish. World class beer!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: NOV 6, 2005 Looks nice... a dark brown/black with a creamy light brown fizzy ring around the glass. Aroma is soy, chocolate, black cherry, and smoke. Flavor is like roasted sour cherries, coffee, But it seems just like Guiness with some sweet/sour esters added on top. Its ok, but I think it needs more "crafting". (7 / 5 / 7 / 4 / 13).
Update 11/5/05 - I like it a tiny bit better now. It isn’t quite like I remembered it... no fake esters like i mentioned before. But rather than my "seems like a Guiness" comment, maybe more of a blend between that and a good sweet stout. But nonetheless, it is good and pretty rich.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
PPitch black body with a small tan head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malt, maple and a touch of sourness. The flavor is a nice combination of roasted, sweet, an sour flavors. Not at all overwhelming and extremely well balanced, especially given some of the Imperial Stouts that are out there these days. Thanks to CaptainCougar!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Beer pours black with a medium sized dark brown head that is modestly retained with light lacing. Aroma is succulent. Coffee, sweet cream, and alcohol fuse into a melody of scents. Flavor doesn’t disappoint either. Nice coffee flavor with pronounced roastiness. Alcohol is well hidden. Very nice beer and prodigous thanks go out to Captain Couger for procurring it.
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