3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: JUL 19, 2009
Date: February 04, 1999
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Appearance: black, scant tan head
Aroma: roasted malt aroma, light malt flavor, alcoholic esters, no bitterness
Overall: too thin, not enough roasted character
Date: December 01, 2007
Mode: draft
Source: strong ale fest
Appearance: black, wispy dirty white head
Aroma: sweet dark and milk chocolate aroma
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, touch of dark caramel sweetness brings out a dark chocolate character, light bitterness keeps it balanced
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4
Date: June 14, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Mini Beer Fest
Vintage: 2009
Appearance: black, wispy tan head
Aroma: roasted malt aroma with a sweet vanilla candy brandy character
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, candy vanilla sweetness, nice bandy character, light oak combines with a light bitterness for balance, touch of roasted rounds it out
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
The head is ok, the body black. The flavour is very tasty, chocolate, coffee, a bit caramel, full bodied. Very nice Imperial Stout! 13/12/12/12/13/12
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap @ beer temple.
Pour pitch black, with a small creamy off-white head.
Aroma is packed, of bitter coffee and chocolate, Slight caramel, roasted malts.
Taste is sweet up front, with a heavy dose of bitterness at the end. Full bodied, with a semi flat carb. Very very smooth. Silky smooth indeed.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Poured into a snifter. Labeled as "Wake Up Dead."
4.5 A: Black color. Two fingers of light brown frothy/creamy head. Retention is better than average with the last 1/4 inch being particularly stubborn. Plentiful, mountainscape lacing is left.
3.5 S: Moderate roastiness. Chocolate cake batter, molasses, a good bit of caramel, and coffee underneath. Booze is exceedingly well hidden. I can’t detect a thing. Well balanced with well integrated flavors, but it’s just not impressing me like I thought it would.
3.5 T: Like the nose, this is full of chocolate, cake batter, and caramel. Molasses right behind along with light coffee and a minor dark fruitiness.
4.5 M: Heavier medium body with a silky, slickness to it. Good moderate carbonation. Nice here.
4.0 D: Solid imperial. Good, complementary flavors with a great mouthfeel.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 05-17-2012 01:16:35
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Outstanding, bottle: aroma is delightful, taste even better! Caramel, cocoa, with some fruity hints.
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4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
The malts offer tastes of both caramel, chocolate, coffe and liqourice, complemented by bitter hops giving the beer a full, round and creamy taste that feels like it could last forever. Just how a good imperial stout should be, I think.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Nose is chocolate and malt. Taste full of flavor with the alcohol well hidden. Taste is sweet and malty with chocolate and some mild espresso notes. Nice finish, taste lingers ... an enjoyable and easily drinkable stout. Quaff Score ( drinkability with hearty enjoyment ) 8 / 10
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a red-brown with a thin brown head and aroma of roasted malt. Taste is toasty and sweet, of roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee with a dry, malty finish. Alcohol is well hidden throughout, nice stout.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a clear and dark brown beer with a weak offwhite head. The aroma is malt, licorice and chocolate. The flavor follows the nose with additional sweetness and alcohol. The palate is dry with sweetness and alcoholwarmth. Overall an average beer with a high level of alcohol.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, dark fruit, chocolate and liquorish. Flavour is roasted malt, heavy alcohol, chocolate, liquorish and coffee. Dry.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
1 year old bomber into snifter:
Dark, dark brown/purple with a minimal dark head.
Aroma is sweet, almost fruity....must be the raisins...licorice and hops.
Vinous, roasted, but to me, lacking in a strong coffee or chocolate taste....slight alcohol burn, but otherwise quite smooth and well done.
If I was given this without being told, I would probably think it was a barleywine, actually.
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