Ostrovni (17), England
Jan 28, 2007 Almost perfect for me. Lots of nice dry roasty goodness, dried fruit, wonderfully drinkable... not enough superlatives exist.
 railcat1 (488), Hammond, Indiana, USA
Jun 25, 2006 ANOTHER BIRTHDAY PRESENT AND A VERY ENJOYABLE ONE.LOTS OF CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE IN FLAVOR WITH STRONG ALCOHOL AS IT WARMS VERY GOOD BEER
harrisoni (5121), Ashford, Kent, England
Apr 8, 2006 Updated: Apr 21, 2007Bottle at St George’s Cemetary RB Gathering. Thanks to Kook for bringing this along. Doesn’t taste it’s strength at all. Nice dark fruits and charcoal. Dryish finish. Bit oily in mouth. Nice beer, could enjoy several bottles of this. 4.0/5.0
Bottled bright from cask Planet Thanet BF 2007. Black with tan head. Condition actually improved with the bottling. Oily, intense. Bitter choc, espresso coffee. But more so that most. But it’s the way it makes you feel. Some blackcurrant intensity. As good as Speedway Stout? No. As good as Milton Marcus Aurelius? No. But pretty damn good.
Svesse (1682), Hässelby, Sweden
Apr 26, 2006 (Cask at Wenlock Arms, London 22 Apr 2006) Well, you don’t stumble across this beer cask conditioned every day, so I had to check another time to be sure the sign really said Dark Star Imperial Stout. And could you belive my luck? It did! Pitch black colour, with little, but firm, beige head (beautiful!). Nose is roasted with lots of liquorice and some crowberries (a bit like blueberries). Some sweetness. Lovely, but a bit restrained. Taste is nicely roasted, with black rye bread, black coffee and liquorice. A very well balanced sweetness that turns drier towards a bitter-sweet, very long, finish. Full bodied, but still like velvet. Warming and deceptively strong, but easy to drink. This beer is massive and absolutely wonderful. It is not as hoppy as the American Imperials Stouts tend to be, but still a masterpiece. Had to have another (although it might set my head spinning, but it was worth the risk).
chris_o (4405), London, Greater London, England
Jun 14, 2006 Bottle, March 2006. British brewed Impy Stouts are very thin on the ground and, at 10.5%, this one is about as strong as there is. The powerful alcoholic punch is noticeable, but its warming rather than burning. Pitch black, with an oily consistency. Loads of coffee and chocolate on the nose. More of the same, backed up by dry, burnt malt and dried fruit on the palate. Very full and rich. A hint of bitterness on the finish provides the balance and prevent it from being too heavy. Superb, even when consumed in a graveyard.
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