 dmac (1507), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 5, 2009
Draft at Capones. Poured a super deep viscous black body sitting underneath a smaller creamy deep chestnut brown head. Aroma was roasty with notes of cigar ashes, coffee grinds and burnt dark fruit. The body on this one was thick and full with average carbonation and a bitter finish. The flavor on this one was even mroe impressive then the aroma with a ton of complexity and notes that ranged from the usual coffee beans and tobacco to to soy sauce and fig with everything in between showing up as well. Really good stuff.
cbkschubert (2029), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 5, 2010 750 ml bottle via trade with smith4498 - Pours a dark brown color with a large dark tan head that lasted to the end. Light lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, dark esters. Flavor is roasted malt, chocolate, dark esters, and licorice. Medium to full body. Finish is smooth with no unpleasant lingering aftertaste. An excellent beer. Thanks Jason.
kp (8600), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 4, 2010
Name: Marshal Zhukovs
Date: December 11, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, ORF
Appearance: black, creamy tan head
Aroma: big roasted and dark chocolate aroma, touch of vanilla and licorice sweetness
Flavor: rich dark chocolate flavor, lots of roasted bitterness, bug hop character, long bitter finish, light alcohol
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *** /4
nbutler11 (779), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 4, 2010 Bottle shared by dakine -- thanks, neighbor! Pours black with a reddish brown head. Smells surprisingly rich with hops and bakers cocoa. Tastes of each with further notes of dark cocoa, molasses, and coffee roast. The hops really make this beer shine. Well done.
corby112 (783), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 Pours pitch black and completely opaque with a a two finger frothy dark mocha/coffee colored head with good retention, slowly fading into a lasting cap. Splotches of spotty lacing are left behind.
Roasted chocolate malt aroma with hints of espresso/coffee bean, sweet milk and dark chocolate, licorice, molasses, honey as well as some subtle earthy hops. Not overly roasty with a good balance of sweet chocolate. The aroma is amazing and very complex.
Chewy viscous mouthfeel with a very prominent roasty character and tons of sweet silky chocolate maltiness. Lots of deep roasted cofee/espresso bean flavor up front and dry earthy hops with some pine character. This is countered by a silky dark and milky chocolate presence mid palate and a lot of rosted malt, molasses and burnt toast flavor. More roasty espresso and coffe bean presence in the finish. I thought that this beer would be a bit sweeter but it is very dry, bitter and roasty and the hop profile is much more dominant than I would have liked. This beer is a bit rough when fresh but I feel the flavor will improve greatly with age. ABV is very well masked. It’s hard to believe it’s 11%.
Sparky27 (1642), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 750ml as a gift by the always generous BOLTZ755 – you da man J! Pours black hole black with a 3 finger reddish brown head that left slick lacing. The nose is floral hops, dark fruits, milk chocolate and alcohol. The taste is burnt malt, ashy cocoa, citrus, dark fruits and coffee. Medium creamy mouthfeel. Another great beer by CCB – really enjoyed this one. Thanks again Jason for the bottle!
aracauna (2427), Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 This is basically identical to the Humidor Series version, except that this is slightly sweeter and of course there’s no cedar here.
Ughsmash (4102), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Rating #100 for this, 750mL bottles thanks to some very fine folks! Poured inky, highly-viscous black with a well-set cap of dark brown head. The aroma picked up tar, molasses, and dark chocolate spiced up by pine resin, softer smoke, and a bit of honey.. warmth brought additional complexity with layers of vanilla, coffee, and scorched earth.. a touch brighter/hopper than I’d like, but still excellent. Blackstrap molasses, burnt black patent malts, and coffee lay it on thick in the flavor department from the very beginning.. pine, earth, and peppery alcohol warmth spice it up well.. the finish showcased coffee and bright pine.. dark chocolate-covered biscuits showed from the middle through the end.. tasty stuff! Heavy-bodied and syrupy on the palate.. overall quite bitter, and those components played well with the thick malt base.. lower carbonation. This was mighty good!
AgedOak (82), Ohio, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Purchased at Cigar City and consumed in Tampa one night after Christmas 2009. Mid-night jet black in color, pours very thick with a dark tan head that lingers. Burnt malt and some chocolate in the nose. This has a very creamy mouthfeel which was suprising as I was expecting a more oily feel. The taste combines burnt malt, chocolate, molasses and toasted coffee bean with atoffee sweetness I was not expecting. Finish has a slight bitterness. The creamy mouthfeel and combination of flavors hide the 11% alcohol of this impy stout. By the fireplace on a cold Ohio January night will suit this very well; glad I have an extra.
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