Mad Brewer Black Storm

Formerly brewed at The Brew Keeper / Mad Brewer
Style: Imperial Stout
North Ridgeville, Ohio USA

Serve in Snifter

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Date: February 06, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Footset Foreplay Friday
Appearance: black, fine beige head
Aroma: spiced black licorice aroma, fruity sweetness, peppery spicyness
Body: creamy body
Flavor: rich sweet malt flavor, nice spicyness, winey sweetness, touch of dark fruit
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

I would like to rerate this beer.

(22oz bottle) Pours an opaque black body with a small beige head. Aroma of candy, plastic, cinnamon, clove, cocoa, anise, ginger, and roasted malt. Flavor of chocolate whey powder, roasted malt, cinnamon, caramel, and more spices. A bit odd.

22oz bottle, thanks CaptainCougar. Small dark brown head with black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate, some burnt/roast. Taste is moderately sweet, dark chocolate, cherry, some tar. Medium-full body, low carbonation.

Bottle… Coal black ale with a small, creamy, beige head. The aroma offers a lot – examples include licorice root, graham, cocoa nibs and sassafras. Full-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and soft carbonation. Roasty and sweet – chocolate, espresso, brown sugar and graham. Finishes mocha-sweet and spicy. Thanks to mgumby10 for popping the top on this one!

Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Poured clear black color with an average frothy brown head that was mostly lasting with fair lacing. Moderate toasted malt and sweet chocolate aroma. Medium to full body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy sweet chocolate flavor with medium to heavy sweet finish of moderate duration. Solid beer.

22oz bottle acquired in trade. Poured a black color with an averaged sized tan head. Aromas of smoke, roast, tobacco, and cherries. Tastes of dark fruits, roast chocolate, and lighter coffee bitter finish. Oily and thick body with lively carbonation. Somewhat of a lighter tart finish.

Bottle from my want’s list thanks to St. Fun. Fun indeed! Thick, syrupy pour with a huge, creamy dark brown head. Completely, inky black body. Aroma of chocolate, earth, bananas, calvados/apple brandy, toffee. Taste is a bit odd, cocoa powder, cola, smoke, apple brandy (up front), burnt brown sugar. A lot going on, but not all of it is nice nor harmonious. Syrupy mouthfeel, alcohol is well hidden though. Odd beer.

Enjoyed on tap at the brewpub. Dark colour,some lace, fresh, not much aroma. The taste is stouty and chocolate mostly. A bit tart, average mouthfeel. However representative of the style and a base hit winner.

Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells of cocoa, some chocolate, licorice, molasses. Tastes earthy and slightly bitter with some chocolate, muted tartness, spicy, peppery. Decent.

Dark brown/black pour. Aroma of molasses, aspalt, chocolate and roast. Flavor is very nice. Chocolate, roast, coffee and molasses. Good stuff!