 valpoaj (363), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 4, 2009
Bottled aged approximately 2 years. Pours black with a small but notably dense chocolate head. Aroma is full of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate and a hint of smoke...luxurious and inviting. Flavor is similarly heavy on the roasted malt with a strong chcoolate note...some coffee and an overall sweet feel. A bit of bitterness hits at the end to keep this one from being too one-dimensional. Silky smooth on the palate and easy to drink for the ABV. Great offering from Founders...might have to revisit both, but would give this one a nod over the regular breakfast stout at the moment
13mikey (179), New Hope, Minnesota, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 7, 2010 12 oz bottle from Zipps. I thought I had poured motor oil before but this stuff looks like you drained it straight from your car. I mean that in an absolutely good way. This stuff looks beautiful pouring into your glass with a nice big dark brown head on it. Aroma and flavor is roasted chocolate, malty, sweet with a hint of coffee. Mouthfeel is creamy smooth and the finish is a sweet chocolate thing of beauty. I love this beer.
Finhead (105), Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 7, 2010 A black pour with minimal tan head. A sweet malty aroma with some roasted notes and a hint of alcohol. The taste begins sweet and ends somewhat salty and slightly astringent. It has a full body with a thick, creamy texture and an alcohol warmth.
Mora2000 (97), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 7, 2010 Pours black with a brown head. The aroma is a mix of smoke and roasted malt. The flavor is more of the same with smoke and malt as well as some coffee and possibly some vanilla. Thicker mouthfeel and lower carbonation. A very good imperial stout but in my opinion not as good as some of the top level beers in this category.
fishbrew (1), Holland, Michigan, USA
does not count  | 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 6, 2010 Poured into a tulip glass while very young (bottled on 11/27/09)
Extremely rich, complex, and mean imperial stout.
Aroma: Very sweet and (pleasantly) pungent. Very roasty, evident alcohol. Foreshadows the punch that this beer packs.
Appearance: A rather meaningless category for an imperial stout. Black, viscous, nice lacing, minimal head.
Taste: Roast and malty sweetness up front, followed by intense bitterness. Very enjoyable.
Palate: High viscosity, very creamy and oily. Perfect amount of carbonation lets the flavors come through.
Overall: Even though this beer was quite young when consumed, it was extremely complex, enjoyable, and balanced. Founders proves yet again that their brewing prowess is among the best in the state of Michigan.
beerandIT (203), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 6, 2010 Wow these guys do it again. Just shy of being pitch black on the pour with minimal head as I think the initial temperature was a touch too cold. One can smell coffee, lots and lots of chocolate, slight caramel there as well. Full bodied but with light carbonation. Damn smooth yet does remind you that it is very strong. Liquid chocolate at first with coffee flavors pushing middle way through to the end. Hides the hops very well for having 90 IBUs. Will age very well I think. Awesome imperial stout!
tennisjoel (953), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Pour is black with a thin light brown head. Aromas of cocoa, ripe green apple, brown sugar, and light hops. Some subtle smoke in the flavor. Pretty interesting brew here. Warming and rich palate. Good with the exception of the green apple aroma. Luckily this is pretty well hidden in the flavor. Otherwise solid.
guil0000 (110), New Brunswick, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 pours black with a brown white head. Glass from Eulogy in Philadelphia. Aroma of roasted coffee bean and Chocolate. Very full bodied and creamy. Very full of taste and full. I loved it!
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