 Ughsmash (2835), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
May 13, 2008
Bomber. Poured medium-deeper ruddy brown with a cap of deep tan head. The aroma picked up deeply-roasted yet sweeter coffee (perhaps some lactose sweetness in there).. toffee and caramel roll in behind, picking up some baker’s chocolate at the back.. sweeter overall with moderate roast and nice balance. The flavor was more about the roasted coffee with a sweeter chocolate and caramel appeal on the edges.. the back-end found a milky, almost oaty sweetness.. warm coffee and chocolate on the finish. Heavier-bodied and grainy on the palate with the alcohol well-masked.. higher carbonation.. just an OK feel and flow. This was a decent impy stout that I’d gladly drink again.
jrmac (116), USA
Jul 21, 2008 Pretty damn awesome. Smooth malty, espresso, and very balanced. Really one of the best beers I have had in a while. Really good.
Hinez57 (107), Clinton, Mississippi, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Nose of dark dried fruits, alcohol, chocolate, and musty leathery notes. Black appearance, with little tan head, quickly disappears. Overall intresting mix of chocolate, mild fruit, bitter floral notes, and earthiness flavors. Alcohol is quite prominent, could use a couple years of aging. Nice mouth feel, what you’re looking for. This is no doubt a good bier, but it’s a bit harsh around the edges. Alcohol is too prominent, and it would seem to benefit from a slightly different hop profile, something that fits more into the overall earthiness of this bier.
tomthompson89 (1051), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 18, 2008 nice impy, dark black with lotsa beige head, kinda rocky, nose is coffee, alcohol and chocolate. flavor follows a similar path, great alcohol burn on the finish, nice thick mouthfeel.
Sammy (2969), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 17, 2008 Black with big bubbly white head. alty aroma. A bit prickly carbonation. Nitro,and very drinkable is the interesting highlight. Baker’s chocolate, chocolate malt.
BeerBelcher (698), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 15, 2008 I have tried quite a few organic beers before this one, and had yet to be impressed. This was the first organic I’d seen that was "big," and had high hopes for it. And while it was good compared to the other organic beers I have tried, it didn’t compare favorably with other non-organic imperial stouts I’ve had. Nonetheless, it is not an unlikeable beer, and there is something redeeming in the bottle.
Color is dark, and head is minimal. Aroma is a bit subtle for an imperial stout, but offers some roastiness. Flavor really emerged when the beer warmed up a bit, and was a good amount sweeter at higher temperature. Flavor was very mild for the style and predominantly a nice roastiness. Mouthfeel was a bit watery/thin.
A pretty good brew, at a pretty good price, but by no means best in what is a very competitive style.
I bought this bottle at 3 Cellars in Franklin, WI.
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