 ryanknock (150), San Francisco, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 2, 2009
Slight malt, molasses and currant, but mostly chocolate, caramel and roast. Medium to light mouthfeel, a very bronze to black color. Flavors of roast, caramel, toast, with chocolate, coffee and toffee highlights. Definite warmth. Somewhat slick and medium bitterness in the finish
rayg1 (445), Ft. Mill, South Carolina, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Pop-top bottle. I’ll be honest, I don’t know what the hell was wrong with this beer, it wasn’t particularly bad but it really wasn’t great either. Perhaps I’m just not into Imperial Stouts as much as I used to be. Anyway onto the beer. Pours out pitch black with a pitiful head, really just a few bubbles that create a very faint ring. Aroma is very interesting, slightly boozy but more along the lines of rubbing alcohol, harsh. Aroma finishes with dark chocolate, coffee and toasted grain. Taste was a bit of sharp alcohol at first but quickly faded to more dull chocolate and sweetness. A roasted finish. I know this is supposed to be a highly regarded imperial stout but I just don’t find it that exciting, sorry folks, very average.
TampaBrew (907), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 POurs black. Nose is coffee, roasted malts, chocolate, molasses, some cherry and peat. Flavor is mild smoke, big roasted grains, burnt coffee, dark chocolate. Nice full body.
BuckeyeBoy (1699), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Bottle Pours out almost black topped with a tan head. Aroma of sweet chocolate, rich malts, and some roasted coffee. Taste much as the aroma a little more of the sweetness shows up along with the roast coffee. Thanks Toby
Sledutah (125), Utah, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 500ml bottle:
Appearance: Pours a dark brown with a small tan head with little lace left over.
Aroma: Coffee, chocolate and dark malts
Taste: Very smooth tasting, almost creamy. Roasted malts, chocolate and coffee.
This is a very good Imperial Stout. A very smooth beer to finish off the night.
ogivlado (3108), Zagreb, Croatia
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 swing top bottle (500ml). -from City Beer Store, San Francisco. Deep black coloured, almost no head, roasty coffee nose. Roasted malts, coffee and chocolate with notes of dried fruits and alcohol. Oily, not so complex as I’ve expected but still very good and enjoyable IS.
ditmier (1122), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 Bottle of unknown vintage - Thanks Toby! - Pours slightly think, dk brown with a medium tan head...aroma is roasty malt and cocoa, little char...flavour is similar, burnt wood, dk chocolate, coffee and a little bit of heat...finish is a nice balanced bitter-sweetness...
jake65 (1760), Williston, North Dakota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 Bottle - thanks Toby. Dark brown with a bubbly tan head. Aroma is rich with sweet milk chocolate and espresso. Taste is consistent with the aroma, roast, espresso, and milk chocolate. Smooth, silky, and balanced. Very nice.
heavy (876), Split, Croatia
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 31/10 0.5 l bottle courtesy of ogivlado, great thanks for sharing! It poured oil black body with no head. Typical fine IS aroma, coffee, propolis, sweet chocolate, roasty, slight alcoholic. Hops might be felt slightly. Flavor predominately coffee with caramel sweetish as a little balance. Somewhat woody and might be herbal hoppy. Full bodied of course, but not so much as some other Imperial stouts may be, still with oily palate. Long and pleasant bittersweet finish that just reflects the flavor. Fine and enjoyable stout for sure, although not the best Imperial one for sure.
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