 blklab2007 (507), Connecticut, USA
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.
Furseth (1091), Kungälv, Sweden
Jul 23, 2008 Bottle: Label Extra Double Stout 2003:
Black colour,no head. Aroma of raisins,aly and som sournes was it in the end. Flavor was smouth raisins mouth feeling. Viny and raisins was the domintad mouth feeling. Maybe because of the aging(?) Medium body, and thin to medium rassin finish. Nice!!
mreusch (433), Olathe, Kansas, USA
Jul 20, 2008 11.2oz. corked and plastic sealed bottle, labeled 2001, but seal says BBE 2006 (best by?), with many thanks to Storm! Pours black with only a thin. loose and large set of bubbles for a head that disappear immediately, while a thin ring remains present, no lacing. Weirdly, the first thing I think of when I smell it is it’s a sour, with a good dose of dusty funk, dark fruit juice, and only the slightest presence of roast in the background. Flavor is also more earthy, funky and sour, along with more dark fruit juice, and some mild sweetness. Not anywhere near an Imperial Stout as I would expect it, but as a sour it’s not too bad. Seems to turn expectations upside down for me. Thanks again Jacob!
daknole (533), Plantation, Florida, USA
Jul 11, 2008 Bottle at Brother Tuckers. What a weird Imp stout. Pours black and zero head. Aroma is earthy and smoky. Flavor is smoky, a tad sweet, maybe some coffee and chocolate in there too. Very interesting and I enjoyed every sip!
gnoff (2540), Göteborg, Sweden
Jul 6, 2008 (Bottle at a beer tasting in Göteborg on July 4, 2008)
2003 version as "A. Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout"
Black color, light brown head. Mostly sour scent. Salty, sour, dry cocoa taste. Alcohol aftertaste. Warming alcohol. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
grandridge (116), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Glugs out of the bottle like used moter oil out of an old motor oil can. No head at all. This beer actually has anti-head, there are a couple of bubbles but they are submerged beneath the black hole that is this beer. I don’t know how they got the head in the picture it must be a plastic display beer. Aroma is strange, alcohol, and some spice. Taste is almost like a wine not a beer. What is this? No carbonation at all, it feels and tastes like a wine in my mouth. Has some woody notes with some coffee was this aged in wood somewhere? Is this a sour? I taste vinigar. I’m so confused. The bottle label just gives me a a russian history lesson. I guess I like it but not in like with it. A good beer though.
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