 zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 17, 2008 Updated: Jul 4, 20082003, rated in 2008. Tastes like port. Don’t know how else to define. Very dark, very dry, very grape and very vino. Oil refinery beer.
KawaBomber (193), New Jersey, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 14, 2008 11.2oz Bottle/1999 Vintage: Pours black w/ no real head to speak of, just a few bubbles. This may very well be the darkest beer I’ve seen, held it an inch away from a light bulb & no light came through...wow. The aroma is heavy dark fruits & alcohol. Flavor has hints of burnt coffee fading into a vinous port-like flavor w/ some oak sneaking in. A little bitter bite in the finish, leaves a warm feeling on the tongue. Quite tasty, this is a beer that wants you to sit back, relax & enjoy a sip at a time...
buzzoven (333), Japan
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
May 14, 2008 This is a strange one. Poured a vicous deep black with absolutely no head. Carried a minor nose with some wine-like hints. The taste was fairly solid...strong rosted cherry chocolates, brandy-soaked raisins, even a little plum notes mixed in with the slight alcohol tinge. But the mouthfeel was just too watery and thin. I need a heavy malty mouthfeel for a truly great stout and this one just did not deliver. It was a pleasurable drinking experience and it fit my mood...but it just didn’t feel like a stout. Strangely enough, it reminded me a bit of another weird brew: Golden Edinburgh from Niigata brewery. Both embrace that unique, thin bodied, raisiny barley feel.
Scauca (409), Lovere, Italy
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 7, 2008 A. Le Coq IS bottle. No head at all, pours sticky as oil. Fathom black. Very strong roasted & toasted aromas, wood, very ripe red fruits, acidity, malt bitterness. Full bodied, extreme.
tiffanya (45), Federal Way, Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 6, 2008 A *huge* stout for sipping! Big and rich, with hint of char. Syrupy full-bodied mouth-feel with minimal carbonation. Roasty bitter grains and hops, with notes of sour wood, black licorice, and espresso. For me this is too big and the bitterness is too lingering unless accompanied by a couple of sweet brownies.
desurfer (1067), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
| 1.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 2/10 | 1/5 | 5/20 |
May 6, 2008 Old bottle, 2000 I think? Pours flat black with not a single bubble. Flavor is sour, biting and salty. Might make a good grilled chicken marinade, but it wasn’t drinkable.
blklab2007 (955), Connecticut, USA
| 1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 2/10 | 1/5 | 2/20 |
May 2, 2008 2003 bottle poured into a snifter has no carbonation at all and a black color. aroma has dirt, alcohol, and licorice. flavor is terrible like mud in a glass. just wood and malt in a hash way. i cant believe this is what is in this bottle labeled imperial stout. i have tried a few sips and it is not getting any better. from reading the reviews here i can see many agree with me that this is a drain pour and that is where i am heading right now. yuck.
BlackDonald (1127), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 30, 2008 Have had several different vintages from 99, 01 and most recently 03. Several different bottles of each and I have never had a more inconsistent beer from bottle to bottle in my life. I have had so many bad bottles of this, but when you get a good bottle this is absolutely delicious. Pours murky and dark like used oil, has some vinous woody notes on the nose, dark candied fruits and a texture on the palate that is all its own. Lots of chocolate covered cherries, and an appropriate amount of roasted maltiness. Delicious
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