 The_Captain (331), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
May 11, 2008
Bottle -Black pour with small off white tan head simmered away with some light foam lacing. Coffee and dark chocolate a little on the nose and moves forward into the pallet. Nice mix, I taste the barley hops in the middle and some dry bitterness towards the end. This and others from the Heavy Seas Brewery were a recommendation and I actually found a couple in travels through NC. Mild smooth on the pallet and a good drinker, maybe that is why I won’t rate it higher. It lacks a certain something that keeps me from putting it up to the fours. Looking forward to sampling more from them.
DrDavid (354), Johnson, Vermont, USA
Oct 11, 2008 (Bottle). Aroma is sweet-sour, fruity. Reddish-black body, tan head. Flavor is roasty, fruity, some chocolate. Brief finish.
peter (350), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Dark pour with tan head. Nose is marshmallows, and roast. A little heavy handed with the black patent (looks like it was actually roasted barley) Lacks the thick mouth feel I want from an IS. Pleasant, but nothing to go out looking for.
sonicstylee (12), cayuga, New York, USA
Sep 30, 2008 pours dark and seemingly thick, smells hard of roasted malts and chocolate. thin light tan head. thin mouthfeel, not quite as full as most imperials, almost a hint of smokey-ness.a quality beer nonetheless.
kevd193213 (336), Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Sep 28, 2008 Bottle. Black pour with a medium coffee head. Aroma of caramel and molasses. Taste of malt and chocolate with a slight hoppy finish. A little thin for an imperial, but very enjoyable (and affordable).
bigtaster (116), Grand Rapids, USA
Sep 22, 2008 Pours vlack with quickly receeding tan head. Sweet aroma of dark fruits and black coffee. Watery thin body for an inmperial stout. Alot of malt carmal sweetness, not balanced and definitly not and Imperial Stout.
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