 Gregis (884), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
May 3, 2008
On tap at GI Clybourn. Pours jet black with a thin mocha head that diminishes to an island of tiny bubbles at the surface; patchy lace. The aroma is sweet and fruity (watermelon hard candy?) up front with chocolate in support; it is surprisingly devoid of a solid roasted malt note. Medium to full-bodied and oily with assertive, tongue scrubbing carbonation and a dry, lightly roasty finish. Sweet, roasty, fruity and mildly chocolaty with a slightly ashy, roasted finish. A nice brew but a tad sweeter than I would prefer. A good beer; an OK imperial stout.
sneagrams3 (1367), 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 (584), 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 (4433), 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.
ajm (304), USA
May 6, 2008 It’s better than an above-average beer, but not than an above-average imperial stout. Very standard flavors done well, but no Bourbon County.
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