 leaparsons (3879), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Apr 5, 2003
Nice to have an Imperial Stout. They are something of a rarity nowdays. Durham has licourice aromas with a fair degree of alcohol vapour to get you tipsy before you drink. This has coffee and liquourice flavours, followed by plain chocolate and its bitterness. This is thankfully not overly sweet. This is as dark and dangerous as an Imperial stout should be. Excellent.
Chrism86 (43), Melbourne, Australia
Aug 21, 2008 Pours with a jet black body and feint tawny highlights around the rim. Head is chocorange colour but dissipates in the blink of an eye. Aromas are dominated by sweet malt, prunes and dark berry fruits, with milky coffee supporting. Palate is rich, with more sweet malt combining with high abv to deliver significant brandied characters, however milky coffee and bitterweet roast offer great balance, with a long warming finish, that lingers faintly sweet. Very much a sweet malt/liquered fruit story but has enough complexity and balance to carry without ever cloying.
cgarvieuk (2315), Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 14, 2008 Bottle at home .. deep solid black ... deep roast coffee malt with just a hint of hops nose ... deep malts prunes and chocolate but its just a bit rough round the edges.
Bov (4604), Bienne, Switzerland
Aug 14, 2008 courtesy of Toni Flükiger - dark black coloured with a little but persistent dark beige foam; roasted aroma of black chocolate, prunes and caramel; full-bodied and oily, very sweet and with a low bitterness; very long sweet chocolatey finish with notes of alcohol and prunes - very good but too much on the dark side of sweetness to my liking
KimJohansen (3026), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Aug 7, 2008 Black with tiny off white head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, overripe fruits, caramel and chocolate notes. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, dryed fruits, caramel, chocolate and warming alcohol in the end.
weaselkenievil (295), Cheshire, England
Jul 13, 2008 Bottle drank in pitch black darkness sat outside my house so no idea on appearance I’m afraid. Dark fruit, prunes, raisins, roasted malt, liqourice (which I don’t like but this still flew my kite). Very drinkable. The kind of beer I would imagine would accompany a good pillaging. Made me feel like medievalkenievil.
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