doppelmeup (51), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Jun 27, 2008
Poured an very dark brown with no light shining through. Thick brown head. Aromas of roasted coffee and malt. Taste was very nice. Hints of coffee, with a dark cocoa bitterness. Alcohol well hidden. Slightly warming finish. Overall, a very nice beer and I would definitely drink again.
 larsniclas (3029), Gothenburg, Sweden
Oct 5, 2008 Bottled at 3 små rum.
Black with a small, beige/orange head.
Loads of cocoa and chocolate in both aroma and flavour.
Thick and oily. Vinous with sweet, dried fruits.
Hophead22 (251), Redlands, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 22oz bottle, via trade with ogglethorp, big thanks Brian. Poured a deep dark black, couldn’t even shine a flashlight through it, dark tan head. Heavy duty dark malt aroma, slight oat aroma as well. Big and chewy, slight burnt taste in the end. A little oat in the flavor as well. Very good.
TOSG55 (40), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Bottle. Pours like motor oil, a deep black with absolutely no head. Excellent aroma of dark fruits, coffee, vanilla, caramel malts, and warming alcohol. The flavor is complex, with prominent notes of cherries, along with the more typical coffee, chocolate, and burnt oatmeal flavors. Creamy mouthfeel. An excellent imperial stout.
KimJohansen (4285), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Oct 2, 2008 Black with large light brown head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, coffee and chocolate notes. Sweet flavour with loads of roasted malt, dark bitter chocolate and coffee notes. Hints of oatmeal. Lovely!
Mes_and_Sim (4465), Highgate, Greater London, England
Oct 1, 2008 A Mes rate: bottle thanks to my good mate Duff McShane. Supped up on Primrose HIll with Sim and Pauline.
Awesome black body with a thick and creamy tan head. The aroma is absolutely bloody lovely. Huge chocolate, sumptuous black coffee, lovely oatmeal and gorgeous peppery alcohol. Magnificent stuff. Excellent creamy chocolate flavour with some good notes of liquorice. A ton of oatmeal giving a really thick mouthfeel. Good bitterness. A little one dimensional but it’s certainly good. A little too thick and sticky in the finish but it’s still an absolute cracker. Thanks a lot Duff!
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