 rkuhnel (1064), Eureka, California, USA
May 7, 2008 This 12 oz bottle cost 1.49 and came from Corti Bros in Sacramento. Poured black with tan head and average lacing. Nose of raspberry, roasted malts, and a relatively light mouthfeel. Flavor is burnt coffee, and the finish has a sour aftertaste.
bhensonb (2832), Woodland, California, USA
Jan 27, 2008 Bottle from Corti Bros. The aromas are raspberries (not overpowering) and toasted malt. The color is opaque brown and the dark tan head was respectable, til it ringed. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Thins a bit as the carbonation goes. The flavor starts raspberry, and then raspberry seed, and then some burnt malt with a bit of coffee. Didn’t get any chocolate. Interesting stout. The finish is very slightly sweet (berry), but toasted bitter. Quite nice.
Lubiere (3184), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jan 11, 2006 Dark black, opaque, with a nice moka head. Sweet coffee and fresh berries in aroma. Tart burned coffeee in mouth with raspberry notes, and good hops. Medium bodied IS. On tap at brewery, August 2005.
fatguys (54), USA
Nov 2, 2005 .From bottle bought from brewery
Very dark with a medium brown head. The mouthfeel here is thinner than I’d expect for an imperial. Aromas of roasted and burned grains with a hint of raspberry. Unfortunately, the raspberry ruins this for me. It’s not syrupy like some fruity beers, but presents an odd, sour aftertaste which dominates the flavor and overpowers the grain. Not this brewery’s best beer.
bb (2069), Martinez, California, USA
Aug 4, 2004 Draft. Dark beer with a beige head. The aroma has a nice roastiness to go with a bit of chocolate and coffee. The flavor is a bit over-raosted with an almost burnt malt quality. The raspberries give a nice fruitiness to mellow things out and is there in the background, but it’s still a little too harsh. If you like charred/burnt malts, you may love this.
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