moseslikesbeer (167), conestoga, Pennsylvania, USA Jul 1, 2008 bottle. Nice dark color. Carbonation city on this one! very small brown head. Aroma of chocolate/pine/fruit.Taste of chocolate malts and pine/fruit.Not at all how I want an Imperial stout to taste but it is a nice sipper. palate is very much on the thin side. ok beer and that’s about all.
bretupdegraff (64), Fishers, Indiana, USA Sep 4, 2008 aroma of coffee and dark fruit. Flavor similar but too much dark fruit for me. Mouthfeel is thin. Not a good balance for my pallette compared to other great imperial stouts. Still not a bad brew but I won’t go out of my way for it. bconley (14), Orlando, Florida, USA Sep 1, 2008 Very creamy and smooth. easy to taste the coffee and chocolate. Not quite as thick as i’d expected. Not my favorite stout, but still really good. elihapa (260), Connecticut, USA Aug 31, 2008 Bottle. Aroma of malt, coffee, alcohol, nuts and a bit of corn. A little strange. Palate features light carbonation and a full body. Finishes long. Flavors are dominated by a velvety chocolate mixture, both milk and dark chocolates. Initial flavors also include some dark fruit – perhaps raisins or dates, and coffee. Flavors then evolve to include more alcohol and chocolate, perhaps lightening on the fruit flavor. Finish remains sweet, with a bit more alcohol showing through. Because of the sweetness, this is really a dessert beer. For its relatively low (8%) alcohol, a surprising amount of it could be detected throughout the palate. Imaena (244), Portland, Maine, USA Aug 27, 2008 12oz bottle at Puals 08’. Roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, and damp earth. Nice mouth feel and body. Nice Imp. stout for the price point. We both enjoyed this one. buzzoven (122), Japan Aug 26, 2008 Hint of cherry, plum, chocolate on the nose. Low carbonation and a unique mouthfeel...not too heavy and not too oily, but well balanced. Finish emphasized roasted malty bitterness and a left a dry feeling on the tongue. Showed some interesting potential for future complexity and introduced more of it’s characteristics as it warmed up. Nice Imperial Stout...nothing earth shattering, but a good effort all around.
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