4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20Intense nose, licorice, dark chocolate, roasty. Big & boozy, but not over the top; very well-made, tremendously balanced, some delicious fruity notes, good grip in the mouth, rich, just the right level of sweetness in a lingering finish. Outstanding.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
dark brown pour with a tan foamy head.
aroma is dark chocolate, dark fruits. roasted malt.
Boozy flavour, bakers chocolate. dark fruit again.
4.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Trinity Hall - This is the Best Stout ever, but extremely rare in the DFW area. Only one bar carries it that I’ve found.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Enjoyed on draft during Chicago Craft Beer Week at Maria’s in Bridgeport, Chicago. Very boozey on the nose, hints of dark chocolate, yeast, leather, anise, and roasted malt. Finish is clean, texture is viscous and oily, with a great mouthfeel. Absolutely loved this beer.
3.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 8/20
Very appealing to the eye, if you enjoy a nice dark stout. Very boozy taste. Another great brew by Stone!
4.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: MAY 21, 2013 Bomber poured into snifter. Pours almost totally black with a dark tan head that dissipates into a thin rim along the top. Soapy lacing slides down the glass. Aroma is roasted malt, light coffee, and notable booze. Flavor is extremely well balanced: lots of roasty notes, char, and a long boozy finish with a warming sensation. No gimmicks here, just a delicious Russian imp stout that stands among the best I’ve tried. Putting one in the cellar ASAP
4.2 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very glad to live somewhere this is available every Spring. Loved the Espresso version too. Solid beer.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
I had underestimated this IRS from Stone. Wow, it’s excellent. Great aroma, strong flavors, good viscosity. A winner that I’ll happily buy again. This is for the "2013 Classic Release".
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
What a treat! Pours black as lava rock with a tan/brown head. Aroma is toasted, roasted, malts, and faint nutty notes. Taste is toasty, malts, nutty, faint raisin, and faint vanilla. The finish is complex with elements of smoothness (slightly herbal), creaminess, fruitiness (raisin mostly) and bitterness that intertwine into a delicious result. It almost has a deception of being faintly smokey... really nice. Really exceptional!
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Solid! Jet back. Dark cacao, decent hops, coffee, hint of smoke. Great IRS!
2.3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Black as night, solid, tightly-bubbled, deep brown head. Much less robust of an aroma than I’d like; enough booze and malt to border on medicinal. The flavor is understated, and there is some bothersome medicinal presence that maintains into the palate... a palate that is WEAK for an impy stout. Overall, not enough for me to want to cheer for, and a few detrimental qualities that knock it down a notch. Maybe an off bottle; will revisit.
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