 pilsnerrogge (1774), Finspång, Sweden
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 7, 2006 [2001 bottle] Black with just a thin veil of head. Soy-sauce and sweet liquorice on the nose. Very sweet with roasty, oaky, salty flavours. Very complex but might just get a little bit too much after half a bottle. Definitley something for the fans of Samuel Adams Triple Bock.
stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 7, 2006 Bottle sampled with Beerded_one. Pours black with no head. Aroma is heavenly, vanilla, port, dark fruit, molasses, and roast. Flavor is wood, roast, coffee, fruit, molasses, vanilla, but was just missing any type of sweetness that would have made it perfect for me, very smooth, good body, good brew.
bluevegie (2184), Perth, Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 3, 2006 Bottle @ White Horse Parsons Green.
Strong alcohol in the taste. Dark black brown body with a dark tan head. Deep liquorice taste, bit too strong to drink lots of, very port-like in the aroma. Leathery.
waolsen (1222), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 28, 2006 2001. bottle. cork. 6/27/06 drank. Pours with almost no head and then a very nice mocha thin bubbled head appears. The aroma is strong. Can smell from three feet away. strong raisons, mollasses, malts, hops, cherry, whisky barrel. very lively on the pallets but smooth. sweet cherries, dark chocolate, whisky barrel give way to a very slight coffee taste. nice malts and hops. aftertaste lingers a long time. one of the more interesting imperials i have had.
Miksu (2215), Jyväskylä, Finland
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 20, 2006 2001 Bottle. Black color with neither head nor carbonation. Vinous, medical, acetic and corky aroma with notes of salty licorice. Thick and stunning flavor reminding soya sauce and Fernet Branca bitter. Charcoal roastedness, licorice, apple and acetic acid. Roasted, salty, woody, corky and bitter finish with notes of apple and licorice. Great and very long finish. Not entirely pleasant experience but have to respect the complexity and uniqueness of this beer.
undsioux7 (555), Cologne, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Jun 16, 2006 1999. First thing that hits you even befor you pour is the wine aroma on the cork. Pours black and thick with no head and no carbonation. Aroma of wine, cork, alcholhol and a musty celler or basement. Intense. The aroma makes you think you need to chew it but its not as thick as is smells. It just kicked my butt and overpowered me.
Ibrew2or3 (2724), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 4/5 | 6/20 |
Jun 13, 2006 Poured like old motor oil without a hint of a head. Its completely opaque and rather viscous on the glass. The aroma is strong with lots of competing notes: dates, overpowering olive brine, alcohol, wood chips, licorice and vanilla (what in the heck is this going to taste like?). Wow, a lot going on. Harsh olive brine flavor starts off the taste profile in sort of a vile way. Then some smoke flavor, chocolate, coffee and licorice. Definitely a sipping beer along with a hearty meal. That didn’t work for me though. The brine flavor got to me and I poured half down the drain. Might be a nice beer without the brine.
SoLan (1411), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 26, 2006 1999. Just a hiss as I removed the cork, no pop. Black motor oil pour, no head, no carbonation, even with a nearly vertical pour. Nose of port wine with big plums and raisins, vinegar, roasty malt, bittersweet chocoffee, and some licorice candy. Intense brew. Flavors are port, dark fruits, vanilla, roastiness, wood, vinegar, bittersweet mocha. No barrel involved? Aftertaste of roasted bitterness. Full body, smooth. Motor oil. The flavor comes alive if I take big drinks and roll it around a bit, sips don’t do well for this one. One big drink will satisfy for about ten minutes, so this bottle should last an hour. Authentic English style R.I.S. Very enjoyable, complex brew.
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