Harveys Imperial Stout

2000 bottle poured into a snifter. Aroma of soy suae with some deep malt. Pours absolutely pitch black with no head whatsoever. Deep espresso flavor. Sweet in the finish with some excellent depth. There is so much going on here I really can’t explain it all. So milky and dark. No noticeable alcohol. Full mouthfeel.

330ml bottle - - Royal Oak, London - - 2005 vintage, drunk 2007
8-5-8-4-13=3.8
Black and treacly. Smells of raisins and port-wine. Sticky sweet and savoury too - meat stock and bovril. Huge burnt malt component.
330ml bottle - - Pikkulintu, Helsinki - - 2001 vintage, drunk 2008
7-4-8-4-15=3.8
Red wine, cork, and slight snatch aroma. Sherbetty. Rich roasty taste, also some snatch. Absolutely lovely, very serious brew.

bottle 2003. black with espresso-like crema head. Aroma of burning plastic. Full taste of motor oil, burnt plastic,coffe grounds, bitter like the enteric coating of some aspirins. Tough to drink. I love stout. This one sucks.

[Sampled in 2005.] This is a great brew. Creamy, softy, coffeechocs, ananas, licorice, complexy, wood. Must taste it again for enjoying

The 11.2 ounce bottle poured a thick black beverage with a small smooth brown head that was completely diminishing and left no lacing on the glass. The aroma had a strong presence of sherry with subtle notes of caramel and chocolate malts lurking around the edges. The body was very full with little carbonation and a soft velvet texture. The flavor started out lightly sweet but this soon changed to a subtle dry bitterness that lasted throughout the long finish. There was also a decided alcohol warmth in the chest and throat at the end.

2003 vintange. Dark brown color with no head, no carbonation, and no lacing. Aroma and flavor were extremely vinous and sharp. First sip was like a roasty dry red wine. Coffee flavors filled the aftertaste. Interesting but strange.

Pour: deep, chocolate, brown, black. Head: very very small head, dark, tan, fizzy. Aroma: soy sauce, vermouth, spice, sweet, molasses. Flavor: soy sauce, alcohol, bitter, waxy. Palate: smooth. Finish: bitter/soy sauce.

2001 vintage. Others use the term "motor oil". This is fitting. Thick, black pour. no head, nearly flat. Aroma of smoldering plastic. Flavor is strong and bitter, like charcoal. Finish reminiscent of having mouth washed out with lye soap. Can’t believe it cost me nearly $8.