 ubamartian (155), Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 11, 2007 Pours a black, almost no head, but some decent lacing from what does appear. Aroma, reminds me of a deep sherry, dark fruits, caramel malts, and alchohol. First sip, bitter, plum, toasted oak, alchohol. The finish is very dry with a chocolate and coffee flavor, and bitter aftertaste. The feeling is of a very full wine. It is more something you want to drink with a good steak dinner, or after a good steak dinner.
CapFlu (3481), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 11, 2007 (Bottle) Sampled at The Stumbling Monk in Seattle on October 20, 2007. Very interesting - somewhat a flat flemish sour ale. Oak, woody, burnt brown sugar and red wine. I like!
MoritzF (4922), Bochum, Germany
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 1, 2007 (33cl bottle, vintage 2001) Coal-black colour without a head. Slightly acidic Sherry-like nose with Flor-yeast character and a plum-fruity shine. Bitter, slightly acidic flavour, quite full bodied with a very soft to none carbonation. Dry and bitter, roasty, somewhat mouldy taste; if it was a wine I´d have guessed it has a cork failure; nevertheless a more than interesting and intriguing taste; dry and bitter, slightly vinous finish with notes of dark chocolate and coffee. Tastes pretty old fashioned and almost authentic to the style, but it is obviously not an everyday-, nor a session-drink.
oteyj (724), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 16, 2007 Pours motor oil black with little head to speak of. Aromas of chocolate, roasted malt, hops, dark fruit and a bit of alcohol. Flavours of malt, chocolate, and soy. I little bitter on the finish, and not as well balanced as I hoped for overall. Unique in its own right, but not the best imperial stout.
freekyp (900), Thomasville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 1/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 13, 2007 Pours an inky oily black and is redolent with soy sauce and bitter chocolate. The falvor is much the same. This beer does not try to hide its ample alcohol character and whacks of day old espresso. Slightly sour and sweet at thesame time, the long aftertaste is riddled with bitter baker’s chocolate. Very flat with no carbonation to speak of, it never spawned any indication of a head. Very flavorful, but flawed.
Aquilo (257), California, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Oct 12, 2007 Updated: May 4, 2008Comes in a corked bottle. Pours like ink; no head and no bubbles. Certainly unexpected, but strangely appealing. Color is like ink as well. Smells sweet like chocolate and cherries. Flavor is of espresso and chocolate, but with a bit of a flat cardboard taste. The mouthfeel is annoyingly flat as well, dry and a tad oily. Judging by past ratings, this is a love it or hate it beer. I was rather disappointed myself. It does smell good though!
jmuhops (663), Winchester, Virginia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 12, 2007 2003. No pop from the cork. Pours black with no head, only a smattering of fine bubbles on top of the brew. Very unique aroma: very rich roasted malt with heavy dark fruit and oddly appetizing signs of oxidation. Some chocolate and a touch of lactic sourness. The elegant flavor begins with rich dark chocolate spritzed with vintage sherry. This gives way to that lactose, which is not quite sour and not quite sweet. The chocolate joins in near the end and is quickly followed up by a light roastiness. The finish is dry. Mouthfeel is thick and creamy; the lack of perceptible carbonation is a boon to this one. An incredible experience.
JohnnyJ (1307), Carlsbad, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 11, 2007 2003 vintage bottle. Pours a thick black with dark tan head (medium sized and decent lacing). This was a very interesting imp stout. The nose was of dark roasted malt, bitter chocolate, and strange sour fruits (almost lambic like), also some funkiness and coffee. Flavors of dark chocolate, bitterness, dark fruit, sour funk, and coffee. Complex beer, and different then any other imperial stout that I’ve had. Mouthfeel was like thick motor oil, with a small amount of carbonation.
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