4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
22 fl oz bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and dark chocolate. Light vanilla. Dark roasted malty and caramelish. Light wooden.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
2008 Vintage, Purple Wax. Bottle # 125. Thanks to Hallinghansen. Pours black with a small beige head. Nose is vinous and complex. Sweet bourbon, wood, coffee and liquorice. Subdued and well aged - promising. Flavor is liquorice, smooth bourbon, wood, coffee and liquorice. Pleasant warmth. Silky smooth and soft. Incredible.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle at DLD 2009 ... Deep black ... rich toffee nose... rich malts ... deep malts ... some toffeee ... little cofee roast.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: AUG 12, 2012
Name: Imperial Eclipse Stout
Date: January 08, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Appearance: black, fine beige head
Aroma: sweet chocolate and bourbon aroma, vanilla sweetness, light roasted
Flavor: rich roasted flavor, dark chocolate, lots of bourbon and vanilla sweetness comes in to balance the dark malt, touch of oak comes in with a light bitterness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4
Name: Imperial Eclipse Stout, Pappy
Date: November 12, 2010
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Vintage: 2010
Appearance: black, frothy tan head, bits of lace
Aroma: sweet caramel candy aroma with bourbon and vanilla, light roasted
Body: creamy velvet body
Flavor: sweet bourbon and chocolate flavor, vanilla sweetness, rich caramel candy, light roasted character, little to no bitterness
Overall: pappy is gold, with and without the ell.
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 9/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **** /4
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Catchup rating. Bottle shared by Marcus. #19; 2008; 2nd bottling. Pours very black with no head. Aroma - drown in treacle, burnt malt, oak, vanilla, bourbon, anise, chocolate? Full bodied with mild carbonation. Discernible heat. flavor of smooth burnt malt, chocolate and lots of bourbon. Oak. Superlative.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared by alexsdad06.
Poured a clear dark brown color with a large frothy brown head that lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy roasted chocolate, caramel, rye and alcohol aroma. Heavy bittersweet roasted malty flavor with a heavy bittersweet and small alcohol bite finish of long duration. Full body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation.
This is a standout beer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle… Pours dark brown with a brief, khaki head. The nose presents tons of earthy oak and ethanol, subtle chocolate, a splash of Pappy Van Winkle and a hint of acetaldehyde. Full-bodied and oily with modest carbonation. The flavor is cranked with dark chocolate and ethanol with a rumor of acetaldehyde. Finishes chocolaty and warming. I have no idea how there can be acetaldehyde in a three-year-old bottle of beer, but I smell and taste what I smell and taste and unfortunately, it dashed some of my enjoyment of an otherwise excellent beer. Bottle courtesy of 50belair. Thanks, Matt!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Boulder Strong Ale Fest poured atranslucent dark brown with a small lingering brown head. Aromas of bourbon, fruittiness, vanilla, oak, dark chocolate and carmel. Palate was light to medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of bourbon, vanilla, fruittiness, oak, milk chocolate and carmel with a smooth lingering bourbon finish.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught. Pours opaque with a small, fizzy, light brown head, mostly diminishing with spare lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (chocolate, toffee, nutty), average hops (perfume), average yeast (dough) with notes of bourbon, vanilla, and dates. Full bodied, slick texture, soft carbonation, and a sweet-dry finish. Long duration, moderate sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: DEC 17, 2011 2008 Pink wax (Pappy Van Winkle). Bottle number 22 with many thanks to Billschmeinke. Pours with a minimal brown head over a deep black body. Aromas of cola, brown sugar, tobacco, earthy, sweet, estery, fudge, coconut, light alcohol caramel and vanilla. Light oak presence. Flavors are nutty, nougat, fudge, vanilla, cola, and coconut. Rich barrel, and aged bourbon flavors. Oily. Smooth and rich. Minimal tannins, medium carbonation. Creamy, lightly warming. The best of the Eclipse variants that I have had.
Another bottle. Starting to thin a bit. Flavors getting a bit more mellow. I’d say drink up at this point (at least move to the fridge). Still good, but not what it was.
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