3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20Black with a lasting firm tan head. Aroma of licorice, toffee, cocoa and soy sauce. Sweet roasted flavour with lots of licorice and soy sauce and a bit of charcoal with a nice hoppy and bitter finish. A little too sweetand with that soy sauce.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle says 12.3 ABV
A-- Poured a brownish black color and settled midnight black. No light visible. Two finger dark brown leather head that slowly fell to a thick mocha colored film. Nice spotty lacing with this and obvious ABV legs. Impressive looking beer.
S-- Lots of roast, followed by fig, almond, caramel, milk chocolate and dark stewed plumb. For such a large beer ABV wise it is quite impressive how well the 12.3 is restrained and such a complex nose. Nose has elements of US sweetness in this style and holds the European roastyness well.
T-- Big and bold. Subtle caramel sweetness with a lot of roast, char, and burnt rubber. Once again alcohol is well hidden and just a good mix of flavors.
M-- Slick and oily. Lots of smooth dairy milk and caramel in the mid palate. Alcohol is more obvious and starts creeping up. Not as big in the feel as the taste is though. Low carbonation with medium body.
O-- Really nice RIS. Has US elements and has European elements blended together well. Quite brash and aggressive but very smooth and drinkable.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle @ Fanø Slumber Party, 2012. Pours black with a creamy head and lacings. Oak, chocolate, roast and coffee. Really roasted bitter flavor. A bit of fruit and warmth from alcohol. Smooth and sticky. Nice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of thewolf. 12.3% ABV in this version. Pours an opaque black with a creamy light brown head. Sweet cocoa powder aroma. Quite full-bodied, again cocoa and some salty licorice with a fairly malty bitter finish. A different but enjoyable take on an Imperial Stout. 280712
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at Fanø Slumber Party 2012. Clear dark dark brown (Almost black) – offwhite head. Chocolate, nutty, nutella, cocoa powder, texture is oiley, ok burned, burned bitterness, nice body, Pleasant.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle @ Fanø Slumber Party, 2012.
[thanks bluebetty]
Pours opaque black with a lovely, staying, creamy, beige head. Aroma has chocolate, light coffee, Nutella, cocoa nibs, light soy sauce. Medium carbonation, nice dry and creamy mouthfeel. Flavour has a lot of chocolate, liqourice, coffee, vinious. Elegant cocoa, light sweetness and a hint of anise. Nice.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Very black pour block tan head soft carbonation there is rich liquorice and some molasses in the aroma chocolate soy caramel dark fruit the flavours raisin molasses liquorice strong medium to strong bitter smooth chocolate dried fruit taste the finish enjoyable imperial fairly sweet on the palate good aftertastes fruit medium strong bitter yeast goes down well
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap. Black with a lasting tan head. Aroma of treacle, lots of coffee, burnt toffee, pine, citrus. Quite syrupy. Sweet with lots of dark sugars, but the sweetness is rapidly overtaken by strong bitterness and astringent coffee. Some licorice too. Holds the alcohol very well. Quite reminiscent of Great Divide Yeti. A little brash for me, but pretty impressive.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
On tap at the Courthouse. Masterpiece, it has a never-ending taste. Aromas of liquorice, chocolate, coffee, roasted caramel, and vanilla; alcohol is not noticeable. Taste is sweet and bitter, with exceptional length. Palate is creamy, and full bodied. Black, with an off-white frothy head.
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