 Mr_Stitch (138), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 17, 2008
Bottle. Pours dark brown with a think frothy light brown head that disappears quickly. Aroma was minimal with hints of chocolate, toasted malt, and coffee. Flavor was rather boring for and imperial some of the coffee was there but none of the usual rich notes of chocolate and malt. Not bad but not one that I would rush to try again.
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 (261), 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 (245), 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 (123), 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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