 OKBeer (1104), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jan 9, 2008 500 ml bottle, 2007 edition (just in case there’s a 2008). Pitch black in colour with no trace a light coming through whatsoever and a mostly lasting creamy tan head. Smoky, roasty, chocolate, coffee, lightly nutty, and a touch of raisin aroma. Smoked cheese, nutty, chocolate, roasty coffee, a trace of alcohol, orange rind, and vinous flavours with a roasty and smoky bitter finish. Medium bodied, very smooth and drinkable for the abv, almost juicy mouthfeel. Perfect soft carbonation for the nature of this beer – I’d say for the style but I can’t figure out exactly what that is for sure. Not that I really care, because this is damn good whatever style it is.
Hop_Devil (16), Canada
Apr 8, 2008 Very unique beer, dark brown with a small head. Carbonation is low, creamy mouthfeel, really smooth. Smoke, chocolate, licorice, warming alcohol and a little coffee. Phenomenal beer all around, thumbs up on this one.
IrishBoy (2057), Bakersfield, California, USA
Jul 7, 2008 500ml bottle from mullet2007! Thanks!! Nose of bigtime coffee, roastiness, and chocolate; clear very dark brown with a small tan head; flavor is coffee, rich creamy chocolate, and a very light background bitterness. Finish has a very light bitterness combined with some chocolate. Mouthfeel is very creamy. As good as most Impy stouts
GregClow (2299), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jan 13, 2008 Bottle procured from Troy Burtch (thanks, Troy!). 2007 edition. Very, very dark brown with a good sized creamy beige head. Aroma and flavour both hold dark roasted coffee, charred malt, dark sugar, smoke, dark bittersweet chocolate, and just a hint of booze. Body is full without being sticky, with a nice soft edge. "Imperial Schwarzbier", eh? Sure, sounds good to me!
tupalev (2267), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mar 30, 2008 Bottle, thanks to my friends Big Red and K. Pitch black, small foamy brown head -if that is a schwarzbier, I’ve never seen one that thick before - look substantial. Chocolaty sweet aroma -some molasses, hint of brown sugar and alcohol. Taste: Wow. Light tingly body (not expected upon viewing) yet silky smooth taste features tons of chocolate and lots of dark malt sweetness. Lots of hops come through, lots of alcohol, especially in finish. Porter+dunkel+Schwarzbier = this? Great combo, wonderfully balanced (somehow), complex. A stunning hybrid, Garrison is going to really really miss Greg Nash, beers like this are not easily duplicated.
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