4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/2012.22.11 bottle date. Almost a year old. dark brown/black. slight ring of brown bubbles around the edge of glass. subtile aroma of coffee, dark chocolate and a whole lot of malt. Nice thick body. Tried it fresh and it was a bit rough around the edges, little to bitter hoppy for an IS, with some time it mellows out and drinks fantasticly. This is a really good stout and it gets better with a a bit of age.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Perfect example of an IS. Founders set the bar on this one. Nice roasty flavor with ABV’s that are masked well enough that this beer is incredibly easy to drink despite the high ABV’s and the thickness of this brew. Awesome beer glad I have a few in the cellar for another time.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Beauty! Pours jet black with just a ring of head and some chunky lacing. Nose is chocolate and espresso. Aromas of bitter dark chocolate, espresso, some dark fruit and lots of bitterness in the finish. Body is creamy with some carbonation. Tastes are heavy sweet and medium-high bitter. Just a great beer.
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
12 ounce pour in a snifter. beautiful oil black with a deep brown frothy head. Awesome bottle art. One of the coolest logos I’ve seen. Awesome chocolatey malty nose with a nice smooth coffee finish. Awesome at fridge temp can’t wait to savor as it warms up. Would definitely buy again.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a rich creamy black with a small brown head, mild lacing. Dark roasted chocolate malt and dark fruit plums and liquorices fill the senses. Taste is of dark roasted chocolate malt, dark fruit, cacao, mild liquorices and bitter hops. A full bodied smooth rich and creamy mouth feel. Finishes with a combination of rich dark chocolate malt, dark fruity flavors of plums, ending is sweet bitter chocolate flavor. Overall an excellent, tasty, and flavorful Imperial Stout, Very nice indeed.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle courtesy of Homer321! Pours black like an oil slick with a thin tan head that fades quickly. Aroma is charcoal, tar, roast, chocolate and wood smoke. Flavors are huge stout in character; deep roast, licorice, coffee, burnt caramel and a little ash over a big chunk bittersweet chocolate. The mouthfeel is perfect for an Imp Stout; thick and oily it sticks to your tongue and is just darn good. Overall, this is a pleasure to drink, so complex yet BIG and embodies the best of stout characteristics.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Sample at CBC 2013, Saturday.
Black with a small tan head. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, some coffee, bitter coffee and some toffee. Nice thick body and a long aftertaste. A very nice beer.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
One of the top beers for me at the CBC2013, only one I went back for more of (3 times).
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Smells very roasty, chocolately, and boozy. Will be cellaring some for a while to see how it smooths out as it has a bit of an alcoholic bite to it. Bitter and very thick. Very rich, very smooth.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sample @ CBC’13.
Pours dark red, almost black color with a minimal head. Aroma of ash, dry chocolate, roasted malts and mild licorice. Flavor of licorice, roasted malts, dry chocolate, faint bourbon and vanilla. Dry chocolaty palate. Excellent.
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4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draught @ CBC 2013
Pours pitch black with a tiny head. Aroma of strong roasty malts, cocoa, licorice and coffee. Taste is roasty, malty and sweetish wit some licorice, cocoa and chocolate notes. Finish is smooth and roasty. Nice, quite balanced imperial stout.
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