 jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
Sep 9, 2007 12oz with about 9months on it, man this stuff is great, no alcohol presence tons of roasted malts and great bitter finish which leaves me exhaling a nice coffee dark chocolate taste. so good.
dankman38 (228), Somewhere in, Ohio, USA
Sep 2, 2007 I finally tried it and I was not let down. It pours black as night, thin head, I smell chocolate but I taste dark coffee and, it finishes just slightly bitter. This beer kicks ass.
kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 06/18/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Noog I
black, thin tan head, huge sweet roasted aroma with lots of ripe fruit, huge malt flavor, lots of ripe fruit, roasted and chocolate malts well represented,
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Date: 06/03/2006
Mode: bottle
lasting thin brown head with a bit of lace, sweet ripe fruit aroma with the roasted taking a back seat, smooth sweet body, flavor is all ripe fruit, light bitterness in the finish, the special B of imperial stouts, this not like an imperial stout at all, too much ripe fruit character rather than the roasted malts, I love it
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Date: 01/30/2007
Mode: bottle
Vintage: 2006
more roasted and hop flavor, swinging back to an imperial stout, need to do more samples at various age points to see where the fruit appears and how it progresses
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 9/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***+/4
badlizard (2326), Berkeley, California, USA
Aug 26, 2007 350 ml bottle mail order from Archerliquor. Blak with fizzy tan head. Aroma of chocolate, alcohol, and a pungent earthy spice that I can’t quite place. Chocolate covered fruit taste with a slight bitterness.
theisti (1640), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Aug 21, 2007 12 oz bottle from MrBendo. Brewed 2007. Nearly all black pour with a bit of reddish tone, with a nice 1/2 inch khaki head that fades pretty quickly. Aroma is roasted coffee and some sharp licorice hoppiness. Taste is initially espresso roast coffee, middle is nutty maltiness, the finish is more coffee and hop bitter finish. The alcohol is almost completely masked in this one. A very nice beer, as it warms, the taste becomes more balanced and very smootg. Thanks Todd.
krysztofar (344), belleville, Illinois, USA
Aug 19, 2007 from sam’s chicago thanks for the sample piere(o) appropriate black shade has minimal tan froth on the top. pronounced fruity nose is quite sweet. kind of grapey with fresh cut plums turning up as well. velvety mouth feel compliments a sweet start with plum and licorice flavors appearing. hints of milk chocolate enter the picture and the finish is crisp and dry
weeare138 (933), Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 16, 2007 Much thanks to dickinsonbeer for this brew, which I’ve been sitting on for over a year...
Appears a pitch black with a small tan head that slowly fades into a mild cap and collar. Scattered streaks of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of espresso, caramel, cream, dark chocolate, confectioners sugar, cocoa, roasted grains, and mild tobacco.
Taste is of the mentioned aromas of goodness with creamy vanilla coming through.
Mouthfeel is thick, rich, heavy, sweet, syrupy, roasty, molasses filled, boozy, with a touch of coconut milk. Delicious stuff.
Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
Aug 15, 2007 Bottled Oct ’06. Black with minimal head, even after a vigorous pour. Huge chocolate up front, with plenty of grainy-charred malt. Flavor much the same, huge chocolate, some residuel toffee/mollasses like sweetness. Bitter burnt grain and just enough hop presence to help balance the finish. Oily-smooth body and palate. At 9% I get no alcohol whatsoever. Well done.
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