 pint_size (1001), Austin, Texas, USA
May 5, 2008
4-24-08 tap at Goose Island on Clybourn
Big huge black pour with a very thin beige tan head. Smell is subtle malt and honey roasted peanuts. Taste is malty and not too sweet and has just about the perfect amount of dryness to it. Flavor is not too bold or outspoken but is smooth and easy to drink. Mouthfeel is nice - not creamy but smooth and has a balanced carbonation to it. Good overall, just a hint too mild for me.
sneagrams3 (1343), 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 (557), 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 (4390), 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 (265), 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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