3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20Bottle. The pour was a rich deep dark black with an average sized (1-2 finger) light brown frothy head that lasted just a little while but left behind just enough residue to create some excellent lacing that sheeted the glass.
The aroma was of a burnt dark bread malt, a very mild herbal hop and a chewy bitter leathery yeast with notes of dark chocolate, roasted coffee, molasses and a mild scent of alcohol.
The taste was lightly sweet and malty with a nice chocolate note and a touch of molasses early on the progressed to a slightly bitter yet still sweet flavor with a nice strong coffee note and a mild alcohol finish. The flavor laid on the taste buds for a good long time letting the sweet warming coffee taste to be fully enjoyed.
Mouthfeel was full and bold in body with the texture being creamy yet a little dry and having a soft carbonation.
Overall an exceptionally balanced brew with the high alcohol content blending so well with all of the flavors, that it is barely noticeable other than a warming sensation at the end.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
April 2012. 12 oz bottle into a teku glass. Pours a near black body, some light gets through the edges showing a dark brown body. One finger of khaki foam. Decent lacing. Loads of chocolate and some subtle vanilla on the nose. Light char and some alcohol. Pretty basic but it does smell quite hefty. Taste is of rich chocolate, chalky cocoa powder and some bitter roasted malts. Mouth feel is a bit thin but creamy enough. A pretty average but tasty stout that has held up quite well with some age on it.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
bottle poured into Big Eddy snifter. pours very dark brownwith a nice thick off white/cream color head. aroma is coffee and chocolate with a little char in there as well. taste is coffee, chocolate, caramel, roasted malt with some mild booze heat. feels nice on the palate. medium bodied stout that is easy to drink. definitely worth picking up some of this brew
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, dirty dark brown, mocha head. Aroma, molasses and coffee dominate, burnt chocolate, slight sweet vanilla. Taste is coffee, brown sugar, roasted malt, slight resin bitterness, mild tobacco. Body on the heavy side, but creamy.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a muddy brown with small head and little lacing. Woody, boozy with some coffee up front and dark chocolate toward that back. Roasty malt. Some mildly grassy hops in the back of it. Medium bitterness. Medium to full body. Moderate carbonation. Long finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
The smell is a little dull, smells like chocolate. Flavor is a little thin but solid. I would like to try a higher, thicker more alcohol content version of this.
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3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Chocolate roasty flavors with a note of licorice. Very sweet flavor and smooth texture. Lingering bitterness with a bit of licorice flavor at the end.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pour is dark brown almost blacksmith a thin tan head. Nose is malt, coffee, toffee, hints of dark chocolate and molasses. Taste is nutty upfront and has decent hop bitterness which also comes across as burnt coffee. Bitterness lingers a bit more than I would like. No real sweetness like the nose. Mouthfeel is medium and not as thick and viscous as other imperial stouts. Overall it's ok. Wouldn't buy a full six of this but an ok choice for a mix and match.
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3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a tulip. Pours dark brown with a medium tan head. Aroma is chocolate, toffee, roasted malts. Taste pretty much follows with some caramel too. Nice but not unique.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz bottle pours a very dark brown with small tan head and only a little lacing. Aroma has chocolate, coffee, cherries, roasted malts, and some fruits. Taste is initially smoky and sweet with a slightly bitter finish. Body is Medium to full with active carbonation. Mouthfeel is creamy, despite the carbonation. This is easily drinkable with no problems. I call this one a very good stout, but as others have mentioned, do not consider it an Imperial Stout. Still this is one I’ll gladly try again no matter how it’s classifed.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
12oz bottle pour a dark brown/black with a small tan head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, cherries, hops, and caramel. Taste of earthy mellow roasted coffee, dark bitter chocolate, and hops.
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