 csbosox (971), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Apr 27, 2008
On tap @ GI Clybourn. Chocolate, light roast, dark fruits, lactose, faint smoke in the aroma. Black color, khaki head. Taste is roasty, cocoa, lactose, dark fruits, and earthy hops.
BrotherGrendel (155), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
Aug 23, 2008 On draft at Goose Island Clybourn.
Appearance is a dark brown hue, thin layer of sustaining brown head, thick layer of lacing.
Smell is chocolate and coffee malts, brown sugar and molasses, subtle pine hops in the back.
Taste is big malt presence, bitter coffee, some toffee and chocolate, dark fruits (raisins) and molasses, green and earthy hops peek through, finishes prickly and sweet.
Mouthfeel is full-bodied, syrupy and thick viscous texture, moderate carbonation.
Drinkability is good, low alcohol presence for the style, good flavor and texture, solid overall IRS.
sneagrams3 (1402), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
May 19, 2008 Tasted 4/30/08. Sampled from Clybourne brewpub. Dark and pitch hue. Tan head. Toasty aromas. Anise and fudge. Bitter. Full bodied and rich. Big palate. Vanilla and woody notes. Roasty with bitter coffee acidity. Solid big and overt. Totally the base for BCS.
Rciesla (712), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
May 19, 2008 Draft at Clybourn. Pours just like your jet black imperial stout expectations with a nice creamy tan head. Aroma is chocolate malt, earthy malt, etoh, oakiness, and caramel. Flavor is sweet caramel malt, chocolate, coffee, and some light etoh resembling a dark liquor. Really Good.
Acknud (592), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
May 18, 2008 Draft after DLD. Pours black with an off white head. Aroma is of chocolate malt and taste of some bubble-gum and vanilla.
hopscotch (4485), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
May 15, 2008 Draft… DLD’08… Tar black ale with a mid-sized, creamy, well-tanned head. Good retention. Chocolate and molasses aroma. Full-bodied and chewy with soft carbonation. Robust… with balance. Sweet chocolate and bitter charcoal. Not a whole lot of heat. Finishes bittersweet (more bitter than sweet) with burnt chocolate and molasses.
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