nimrod (53), USA
Mar 31, 2008
On tap at Blind Pig in Champaign a while back. Poured black with small head. Roasty with coffee and chocolate aroma. Not as thick as I expected, but the flavor was good, especially after warming up.
 sebletitje (129), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Bottle courtesy of tpd975. Pours thick black, with a brownish head.
Aroma is lightly smokey and of dark fruits. Taste is roasty, and very sweet, malty with slight note of smoke, some chocolate / coffee and candy sugar to make it a great Imperial Stout.
jsquire (1848), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
Jul 12, 2008 This dark beer poured out like motor oil on a cold day. There was a small dark brown head that shrank to an oily slick. Burnt sugar, molassess, chocolate and some roast coffee in the nose. Thick, oily mouthfeel. Lots of chocolate, coffee, molassess, burnt toast, toffee, and a long coffee finish. Really a nice beer.
jbuzz (406), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 10, 2008 Single thanks to Sprinkle. Very dark, low carbonation with almost no head. Slightly bitter with an alcohol feel. Good balance and nice body, but not out of the ordinary for an Imperial Stout.
JB175 (1269), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Bottles from Stine and at least one other person (pepsican?, miketd?)? Either way, the trader that sent this one rocks. Big and black with a thick head. Aroma is full of smoke and roast with coffee, chocolate, and sugar showing through. Flavor matches the aroma with a bit more smoke and a lot of sweetness. Also has that classic Dark Horse yeast strain that rules in its stouts. Thick mouthfeel that really delivers. An upper echelon Impy stout for sure.
EithCubes (1751), Indiana, USA
Jul 7, 2008 Bottle. Huge gritty roast and thick Dark Horse chocolate profile, with a little booze showing, but the shocker in the aroma is the presence of abundant hoppiness. Inky black hole black pour with a dark brown head (so dark it’s trending toward violet). Inky taste, too, a bit oily, a bit crisp with a nice bit of prickling from the hops. Viscous maltiness is the story here, though. Abundant roast but nothing harsh, no ash, just thick, creamy dark chocolate. Reasonably dry for the style. A little boozy (well-concealed, though, I’d have guessed about 8-9% - certainly tastes less boozy than my Expedition), vinous body on the lighter side of medium despite the chewy roast taste and the residual sugars. Touch of unsalted licorice and raisin, but fruitiness is dulled by a damp blanket. Sticky-lipped end and a plummy aftertaste. Rich and dangerous! Not quite world-class, but if you like DH’s other stouts, you’ll love this.
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