 Trooper11 (447), Suffolk, Virginia, USA
Nov 30, 2007 Wow, black brew with a light brown head Beautiful cascading show lasts a few minutes leaving behind heavy lacing pattern. Chocolate aroma, roasted notes Semi sweet, dry roasted chocolate flavor this brew is delicious and satisfying. Great warmth in the chest.
lemasney (297), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
May 9, 2008 Updated: May 10, 2008ABV: 9.5%
RateBeer rating: 99
Calories: estimated at 400C
Volume: 22 fl oz
Glass: small snifter
Purchased at: Joe Canal’s, Lawrenceville, NJ
Price: $7.29
Consumed at: home
First Impression: Aroma is chocolate, caramel, and espresso. Dark roasted notes. Aroma is simply amazing. Fills the room. Visuals are an oily black with a tan head that starts thick but dissipates quickly to a wispy film. There is no light penetrating - sucks you in. Taste is its greatest feature, with fuller chocolate notes than many others. Peppery. Reminds me of other favorite chocolate stouts, like Brooklyn’s. It is rich, deep, and satisfying - well balanced, and 9.5% is hidden expertly. Palate is sudsy, satin, and luxurious. This is worthy of very high praise. Second Impression: One of my favorites. I have to start getting a hold of some more Great Divide brews - I hardly noticed them before. There’s something about the more subtle notes that put this brew slightly above the others in its class.
Aroma: 10 out of 10
Visuals: 5 out of 5
Taste: 10 out of 10
Palate: 5 out of 5
Overall: 20 out of 20. I think this is my perfect beer.
shameus_burp (171), Virginia, USA
Mar 26, 2005 What a great IMPY this is. I can’t say enough besides it’s so well balanced that it’s easy to knock off a few bombers and not really notice it until you’re on the floor. Kudo’s to Great Divide for a great stout and great overall beer.
NYMojoMan (12), Arden, North Carolina, USA
Jun 13, 2006 The Only points i cut from this amazing barley nectar is because the oak aged adds another element. But other than that It’s the same amazing ungodly Imperial Stout
noelcb (271), Toledo, Ohio, USA
Sep 28, 2006 Poured dark, opaque brown-black with a generous rocky tan head. As it recedes, it leaves a nice trail of intricate lace. Aromas were malt, grain, dust, earth, coffee, cocoa powder, grapefruit, herbs, faint smoke and peat. Flavor was big, bold and absolutely wonderful, full of equal parts of smoky burnt malt and grapefruity bitter hops, with notes of sweet dark chocolate, espresso, toasted black bread, caramel, toffee, molasses, herbs, smoke and peat. Exquisitely malty and hoppy at the same time. I was encouraged to down this one way too fast and it was quite an effort to respect the 9.5 ABV. Palate was viscuous and mouth-coating, most appropriate.
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