JHunter (244), British Columbia, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Apr 3, 2009 pours a black thick colour with a thicker brownish head. very strong aroma of coffee taste very strong of coffee and dark chocolate. mellows out around half way thru. nice to try... tpd975 (95), Riverview, Florida, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 | Mar 31, 2009 A: Pours black as night with a huge two finger espresso colored head. The head lingered for quite some time before dying down to a simple collar. Nice thick lacing in spots. Overall a lovely looking beer.
S: Wow coffee to the max. Tons of fresh brewed coffee aromas come wafting from the glass. The coffee aromas are backed by just a hint of charcoal. A tinge of sweetness can be detected, but the pure coffee aroma of this one is better than those found in world’s best coffee houses.
T: Holy Shit!!! This is the one; I have died and gone to heaven. The taste is off the charts. Tons of fresh espresso hits the tongue and rushes thru the mouth and down the throat. The flavor was so intense. It just hung around on the tongue with the perfect degree of bitterness. There were hints of charcoal and smoke, but the coffee is what this one is all about. I started drinking this one at 51 degree and let it warm from there. As it warmed just a hint of sugary sweetness and milk can be detected beneath the wonderful coffee taste.
M: Medium bodied, very smooth almost creamy. This beer went down wayyy tooo good for 9 percent. God I am in heaven.
D: Uber, the best, I love it. The perfect beer for morning noon or night.
shawnm213 (910), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Mar 30, 2009 sweet choclolate coffee. bottle. not bad at all! shared this bottle with ron. thanks josarah (106), Hinesburg, Vermont, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Mar 30, 2009 Draft at brewpub. Black color, thick brown head, coffee aroma. This is the imperial coffee stout! The robust coffee flavor is heightened and sweetened by the over abundant presence of alcohol. Truly a great beer, just a tad to high alcohol for my taste. Joakgust (321), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Mar 28, 2009 Bottle, 34,1cl - Pitch black beer with a large coffee brown head. The aroma, like sniffing right into an ashtray where coffee, dark chocolate and charcoal has been burned and grinded down. The flavor is as dry as an espresso mixed with some vanilla and chocolate. Truly amazing experience. Make sure that u aren’t planning on drinking or eating anything after this though. Peche Mortel, the destroyer of other beers... yobdoog (1431), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 | Mar 27, 2009 This is one of the riches most powerful brews I have had, notes:Super rich body, nose of super rich coffee, heavy espresso and some dark bitter chocolate. Taste is very heavy. A bit too much alcohol for me and has more bitterness than I expected. LadySusan (474), Ste-Therese, Quebec, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Mar 25, 2009 Taster at Le Festival Bieres et Saveurs Chambly 08. The color is black with a thick beige head. The aroma is of coffee. The taste is of espresso, coffee, malt and more malt. This one really packs a punch. VTHopHead (897), Barre, Vermont, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Mar 22, 2009 Bottle - Poured a very dark black/brown in color with a small tan head that faded to cover the beer. Aroma is lots of coffee and darkly roasted malts, some of them providing a slight sweetness. .Flavor is slightly sweet and very strong in coffee and (too) darkly roasted malts... a bit burnt tasting. Thick palate. Finish is sweet and heavy with coffee. Not as good as I had hoped for (based on ratings), but make no mistake, this is still very good beer.
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