4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours dark with a finger or two of tan head. Big bubbles. Rich chocolate and coffee flavors. Really powerful smell too. Rich. Very strong coffee flavor. Creamy. Rich and flavorful. Bit of a bitter finish. Masks the alcohol. Great beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From bottle - ’07 or ’08 vintage. Rich and malty nose, with caramel, molasses, light smoke and coffee, and a bit of hop character. Roasted barley and biscuit. Alcohol vapors and a bit of oxidation. Dark opaque black, with light than mildly lacing head. Medium-heavy body, not quite oily, with medium carbonation and alcohol warming. Starts pretty sweet, with molasses and caramel, some coffee and smoky acidity. Alcohol and Tootsie Roll sweetness, mild nutty bitterness, and some hop bitterness in the finish. Stays sweet throughout, but not cloying. After remains sweet and tangy on the tongue, but is not overpowering. Nice stout.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle@Home. Malty and fruity aroma. Ruby, beige/yellow head, good lace. Very sweet, soft bitterness, very fruity, raisin. Very sticky. Imperial Stout??? I’d call it a Barley Wine.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
From an old note: black pour. Chocolate cereal aroma. Tastes were sweet chocolate, molasses, licorice - roasted malts. Even and drinkable.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
The best imperial stout on the market right now, hands down. I have had floyds, and while they make a great stout you can never find it and they treat it like Russian River Piny the elder. A hell of a lot more special than it truely is. But back to the stout, it is amazing you won’t regret picking up one of these beers. So do yourself a favor and try it out next time you see it.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Utobeer I brought to ‘Zieke Zuiden Tasting II’. Fantastic dark brown almost black color, deep dark red glow coming through. Small white head. Superb appearance! Smell and taste slightly roasty, in my opinion it tastes a little more like a barleywine instead of a stout. Still good though. Average carbo and medium body.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle @ ZZT’11 #2: Thanks to Benzai:
Small light brown/light tan-ish head on top of a black beer.
Smell roasted malts, oatmeal, hints of coffee
Taste coffee, nuts, liquorice, roasted malt, roasted wood.
Coffee roasted malt aftertaste.
Low carbo, soft mouthfeel, full body, creamy texture.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle - bought a year ago. Aroma - dark chocolate, mocha, little bit of oak - foresty. Bitter dark chocolate, hints of coffee, roasted nuts come through on the palate. Chewy finish with lingering dark chocolate notes. Little bit of alcohol warmth, but blends in nicely with the beer.
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