3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20750 ml bottle shared by mreusch. Pour is a deep syrupy black with a 1/2 inch dark khaki head. Head falls fast was splotchy lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, soy, and some alcohol heat. Taste is the roast, sweet malt and then a bit of the soy from the nose. Some dark dried fruit in the back - Eugene said prune, and that sounds about right. Also a slight hint of grainy cinnamon. The alcohol is better integrated in taste than nose, though still present. Sweetness cloys a bit in the finish. Palate is medium to heavy bodied, low carbonation and a hot finish. Thanks for sharing this one Matt.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Copenhagen Beer Celebration.
Tap, 040513.
Black with brown head. Aroma of roasted malt. Flavour complex with dried fruit, coffee, liqourice and chocolate
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Received in trade from cpetrone84, thanks for the opportunity Chris.
Pours a thick solid black color with a decent sized long lasting dark cocoa head. Smells of chocolate and roast up front with lots of anise and dark sugars supporting. Light cinnamon as well as earthy hops provide a bit of balance. Thick chocolate syrup, dark chocolate, licorice, nutmeg and cinnamon flavors come out up front. Lingering chocolate covered pitted fruits, licorice and roast coats the digestive track long after every sip. Thick body with a creamy syrupy mouthfeel and a light level of carbonation. This is a big thick sweet chewy stout, just the way I like them, bring on the diabetes.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
2013 vintage. Really underwhelmed. Reminds me of Dark Lord. Strange tart flavor.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Poured from a bottle. Nice thick and creamy brown head that lingered longer than expected for a beer of this ABV. Smells of chocolate, caramel, coffee, and a little bit of vanilla. Sweetness dominates with cinnamon, vanilla, and caramel hitting the tongue first with a bit of roasted barley at the end. Can’t tell for sure, but there might be peppers in here balancing everything. A great and complex Imperial Stout.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled 2012 sample at CBC 2013, Saturday evening, deep dark brown with a lacing beige head, leather and tobacco aromas, syrupy texture brings roasted dark chocolate, malt extract and hints of coffee and gravy. The aftertaste is burnt with chilli coming through.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Sample @ CBC 2013. Dark brown with a small brown head. Malty with coffee tones. Malt, coffee and chocolate. Full body with a long bitter / spicy after taste.
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours black with a minimal tan head that eases away into nothingness. Aromas are powerful cinnamon, clove, chocolate, coffee, toffee, nutmeg, roast, and light alcohol. Flavors are massively spiced with cinnamon, clove and nutmeg being the most forward, lots of cocoa and toffee mingle with the spice, there is a soft pepper heat that is more felt than tasted although it does come through in flavor on the aftertaste and very minimal alcohol notes that are quite pleasant. Palate is perfect in every way, thick and creamy with tongue coating supremacy. Overall this is an amazing experience though one to be savored for sure; the beer is big and complex and can easily overwhelm the senses but it is a truly exceptional drinking experience.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
[5/4/13] Bottle at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2013. 2011 bottle. Opaque black with a brown foam film. Aroma of dark chocolate, some espresso, liqueur and a bit of spiciness. Sweet flavor with dark chocolate, liqueur and a slightly spicy finish with a bit of burnt malt, light bitterness and a bit of alcohol. Full-bodied, silky mouthfeel. Great stuff.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Vanilla stout goodness. Strong sweet aroma. Solid stout, not roasty base. Strong vanilla notes. I like it -- recommended!
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3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
2013 and 2011 bottles at CBC.
Pours heavy black.
Lots of chili but yet fairly balanced. The 2011 vintage is more chcolatey and drinkable.
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