 hellomynameis (740), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Dec 10, 2004 So dark that when I hold it to the light, no light comes through. The head was huge and rocky, it settled down into a nice even layer of thin foam. Cappucino, chocolate, and that wonderful belgian fruit dominated the aroma. The aroma was so good I swear it lingered. It tempted me to taste it, and boy was I glad I did. Lots of carbonation that makes this beer creamy in my mouth. It just barely sweet and has a very different dryness at the end. Chocolate, cherry, and a bit of coffee. There is a slight hint of alcohol at the end, the only thing I can dock points for. I’m trying very hard to find a fault in this beer, but I just can’t. I love this beer, and the brewers.
smithlrs2003 (11), washington, Washington DC, USA
Oct 11, 2005 draft. deep brown/black. chocalete hints in flavor. strong, but drinkable. foamy head, little lacing.
mdi (574), USA
Oct 25, 2004 33cl bottle No BBD Pours opaque black with generous tan head. Palate is velvet lusciousness. Cherries, raisins, & plums against a background of coffee beans & carmel must. Finishes bitter & tight. Funk is placed right along the coffee, roasty, liquorice of an Imperial Stout. Freakishly, fiendishly delicious. A dream come true. A Belgian Imperial Stout.
green (166), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Nov 4, 2007 Big nutty chocolate aroma. Great head retention. Mouthfeel coats and blossoms. Quite dry. Full of complex flavors nutmeg, chocolate, figs, and slight dark fruits. Outstanding.
luckygirl (1212), Longmont, Colorado, USA
Apr 4, 2006 Amen! This is sex in a bottle—engaging and sultry in every plush, warm sensory offering it makes. Beer pours a nearly opaque, very dark reddish-brown color with a large, frothy, tan mostly diminishing head. The aroma is amazing: malty with heavy notes of roasted grain, moderate notes of chocolate, caramel and coffee; Hoppy with a light note of resin/pine; Yeasty with heavy notes of damp basement and light bread dough and plastic/band-aid; miscellaneous debris includes light notes of raisin and moderate notes of top soil and wonderfully colorful spicy alcohol. The ABV is well tucked away, though. The flavor is heavily sweet, moderately bitter with a long, tummy-warming, moderately bittersweet finish. The body is full, the texture is velvety and the carbonation is lively.
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