4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 19/20Lots of chocolate and coffeeflavor and aroma up front. Followed by whiskey heat. A good beer that would be improved by some cellaring.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
bottle at Jans ... deep black ... thin tan head ... big coffee ... heavy roast nose ... dark malts ... deep heavy roast ....massive coffee ... juicy roast ... big heavy roast ... light burbon... nice
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
release #7 both on tap and from a bottle. pours black with a thin brown head with lacing that sticks around. very roasty smell with a hint of chocolate. taste is similar, some burn but a nice flavor of chocolate and the coffee is faint. the barrel comes through nice and not too overpowering. good beer id buy again.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tasted on 5/8/13 from a capped 650mL bomber bottle, thanks to Jonathan for sharing this one. Pours a very thick, nearly black, dark brown with an average tan head that slowly recedes to average lace. The nose is dominated by dark chocolate and coffee, with plenty of general roast, and just a light touch of maple whiskey lingering. The flavor is pretty much the same with some added molasses, and the alcohol hidden nicely, with the dark chocolate and coffee really dominating. The body is very full with just under average carbonation and a long dark chocolate, coffee, molasses, and touch of maple finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle: Pours black, thin to moderate light beige head, spotty lacing. Strong coffee aroma, slightly
roasty, a bit of Whiskey and cocoa nibs. Rich roastiness on the tongue, lots of cocoa and coffee, fresh coffee.
Seems to have a smidgen of Whiskey, but the coffee is really strong and really fresh. Very smooth on the tongue, not
too big in body. The alcohol is well hidden, comes across as slightly warming. Very smooth without being heavy,
lots of coffee, cocoa, and roastiness. This is really well put together, and one that I would love to have again.
Most Imperial Stouts coming in 22oz bottles are enough for me, but I wouldn’t mind another after this one. Tee hee
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4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This was a bottle at Dark Lord Days in Munster, IN. Not sure which release. Pours a, very dark brown with dark tan head. Nose of chocolate. Bold body. Flavor of the chocolate malts and a bitter finish with smoke.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle, Release #7. The pour is a dark brown with a rich caramel head. The aroma is strong with coffee, some chocolate, and a hint of bourbon and some smoke. The taste has bourbon upfront, coffee throughout, but it really kicks in in the aftertaste. A very good beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Release #10 on tap at Ridgewood (Raleigh)
Powerful coffee taste, mild bbl reference, and little chocolate. Not a bad coffee stout.
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3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught at Tadg’s Pub, Kyoto. Pitch black - brown head. Lots of coffee. Bisquit. Burned bisquit. Sweetness. Coffee with sugar. Acid notes from the burned malty. Ok - taste is not as good as aroma.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Smells like chocolate and barrel. Tastes like chocolate, whiskey, caramel, and oak. Very nice.
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4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Smells boozy, like coffee as well as faint chocolate. Whiskey/barrel aged smell. Tastes very chocolately and whiskey aged. Roasted malt flavors. Really solid
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