 ElGaucho56 (390), USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 18, 2008 Pours an obsidian black with small beige head. Nose is most definitely coffee: earthy, nutty, roasted, with a hint of bitter chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, and herbal hops. Smooth and not too rich on the palate, again with the coffee up front, however as flavor progress greater depths reveal themselves: burnt toast, deep bready malts, milky toffee, and an espresso bitter finish. A delightful coffee stout.
fredandboboflo (1404), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 18, 2008 Bottle. Aroma powerful with coffee right out of the bottle, but becomes surprisingly subdued. Completely charred malts as well. In the mouth, it’s of course very coffee, but with those charred malts hanging around burning off the tongue. Some sweetish chocolate in the background, but I had to search to find it. A dry finish that feels odd to me in such a big, bold-flavored beer. Very good, very interesting.
Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 18, 2008 From a 12 ounce bottle from Belmont Station in Portland, OR--Poured a dark brown-black body with a thick whitish head. Massive coffee and chocolate nose. Sticky, thick, and bomby. Very rich and gritty. Chewy and heavy. This beer is more than all about coffee.
easement (4), USA
does not count  | 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 Notes of coffee and vanilla in the smell. Coffee comes in at the end. Lingering bitterness. Head for days and stays the entire drink. Very nice lacing. I don’t know how they manged to have so much head retention with all of the coffee oils. This is my new favorite coffee stout.
MrChopin (638), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 Pours black with puffy tan head. Nose has strong coffee and vanilla. Flavor is similar with burnt coffee overload and sweet chocolate in the aftertaste. A little dry (hops? yeah right) and incredibly salty, this is a smooth, creamy beer. While I really enjoy it, I wish it wasn’t so one-sided.
Trev (866), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 16, 2008 Bottle from Apple Valley Liq:
Pours very dark black with a medium tan head. Slow fade and nice lacing.
Chocolate and coffee aroma, Roasted malt and some dark fruit tones.
Flavour is coffee coffee coffee, dark roast malt body with a milky sweetness at first, nice balancing bitterness combines burnt malt, light alc. and bitter chocolate tones.
Very drinkable, well balanced...no sticky alc or in your face hop like some other Imp. Stouts.
elihapa (1052), Honolulu, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 16, 2008 Updated: Oct 14, 2008Coffee-stout lovers dream. Aroma is heavy of ground coffee beans, charcoal, and roasts. Palate is oily, thick, and lightly carbonated. I can’t get over how powerful the role of coffee is in shaping the complexion of this beer. Other than that, malt and roasts serve to "balance" out the flavor, adding depth and tastiness. Finishes quite bitter, of coffee, with a bit of alcohol, and long, long, long. Save yourself the shock and only drink this when you are feeling up for a potent blend of black espresso and and Impy stout. Oh, lastly, Peche Mortel gets exponentially more delicious as it warms . . .
LilBeerDoctor (1499), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 15, 2008 Bottle. Pours black with a thick tan head that persists somewhat. Aroma of coffee, roasted and sweet malt. Aroma is weak (not as in not strong, just not very rich and robust). However, the flavor is a bit richer: lots and lots of burnt coffee (even stronger than in the aroma), bitter roasted malt, and peanut brittle. Strong, thick mouthfeel for a 9.5%. Not my favorite coffee stout (Beer Geek Breakfast is more balanced, less bitter and roasted), but still quite enjoyable and a very interesting beer to drink. Definitely try this one, it is quite unique!
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