3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: FEB 23, 2011 Thanks to Mr. Chopin for sharing this one.
A-pours jet black liquied with a nice mocha colored head that is quite dense
S-the nose is quite big, nice dark chocolate up front, notes of smoke. the wood kicks in, hint of vanilla with a good bit of booze in the back.
T-the taste is quite nicely balanced. lots of roasted malts and dark chocolate. the oak comes in behind and shows signs of vanilla. hints of alcohol in the back.
M-the body is huge, thick, soft and and velvety. carbonation holds the body, a little chalky in the feel with a good bitey finish.
D-this is a nice imperial stout with some good balance between the roasted malts and the barrel aging. not hugely complex and a little boozy but not bad.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap @ Papago & from the bottle...tap was a bit hotter. Thin dense latte foam floats on a mahogany/onyx body that doesn’t let a sliver of light pass through. Aroma is cocoa, molasses, dark fruit, oak, ash, and bourbon/grain alcohol. Flavor shows the harsh ABV more as it warms but also delivers vanilla, dark chocolate, barrel, roasted coffee, and tobacco. Silky smooth and velvety texture. Another winner by an amazing brewery!
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Appearance: Pours a midnight brown with a thin tan cap of froth. This beer is very viscous and leaves behind decent legs.
Aroma: Dark chocolate, raisin, bourbon, huge oak, burnt roast,black cherry.
Taste: A mixture of dark chocolate and bourbon right away, and as I taste in most bourbon barrel imperials, graham cracker and vanilla. As I dive in deeper, I get very pronounced wood notes, sharp burnt roast finishing with black coffee and spicy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Like thick silky pudding or mousse. The booze gives it a very warm coating mouthfeel.
Overall: Another amazing big beer from Firestone Walker. The hype on this was modest, and believe it or not, the price tag is spot on. This is nothing you would want to rush into. I thought with it being a blend of former batches of Parabola, this would be less spicy and warm than it was.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at Stone’s Oakquinox 2010. Pours black with a very thin head. Aroma of grainy roasted malts and barrel. Flavor of very rich dark chocolate with notes of bourbon and tobacco. More lovely dark chocolate in the finish with some light booziness (the 13% starting to show through). Quite good stuff on tap, but I would love to get my hands on a bottle to rate. (105, 298)
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Impressive thick head of brown foam over jet black beer. Thick chocoloate, coffee, and sweets in the aroma. Excellent heavy stout flavor backed up by strong ABV. Near barley wine flavors. Seems a touch too sweet right now and I wonder if a year of storage may improve the beer even more. Definitely worth a buy and it’s going fast (only ten cases remaining at the brewery as of 5 11 10).
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap @ Papago (for about 5 minutes). Pour is black, head was..... well I didn’t get a chance to see because I was late and thankfully someone was nice enough to save me a glass. Aroma is chocolate, molasses, cigar tobacco, vanilla and bourbon. Flavor shows the same with additional notes of plum, oak, trace amounts of smokey ash and a marshmallow from time to time. Overall body was big and slick with a nice lasting finish. Alcohol is very nicely integrated. I really like the tobacco depth of this imp, and can honestly say it’s one of the best that I’ve had in a while. I will definately be squirreling away a few bottles for myself, I suggest you do the same.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
On tap at papago pours a. Deep black with a small brown head. Aroma is dark malts roast oak bourbon alcohol cocoa. Flavor is bourbon tannins oak chocolate roast. Bitter bourbon finish. Good stuff.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap @ Stone Oakquinox. Pours black with almost zero head and light carbonation. Bittersweet cocoa with some bourbon and vanilla notes, a little underwhelmed by this brew, will try the bottle and re rate.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at Oakquinox..dark dark brown, almost black with a thin ring head...aroma is bourbon and alcohol..flavor is dark chocolate and bourbon..so tasty!
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewery. Black with a thick, dense tan head. Aroma-bourbon and wood mostly, with underlying sweet vegetal notes. Taste- sweet, roasted malts, bourbon. Finishes well rounded and lingering bitterness. Alcohol well hidden.
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