 pepsican (509), coralville, Iowa, USA
May 12, 2008 Multiple samples from multiple trades and tastings. Thanks everyone for a chance at this beer! I’ve personally never rated it just so I can sit down some day with a bottle to myself and go nuts. That is where this rating came from. Black pour with a thin tan head. Strong hop and coffee aroma. Flavor has tons of hops, coffee, roasted malts, raisin, brown sugar, chocolate, and alcohol. Finishes bitter, alight alcohol burn but I’d never guess 16%. Very creamy. I love this beer.
Ofortuna (266), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
May 10, 2008 Sampled the most recent time at DLD 2008. Tasted at two other get-togethers since its release. I really tried to give this a fair shake. Giant aroma of burnt dates and toffee brought to the point of charring. Burnt malt with an intense booze character. Upong further inspection, molasses with candied fruit is found deep within. Flavour is grainy in texture with massive alcohol beating the crap out of my palate. Fusel and a mess. Seems like they were trying to impersonate a "big American Imperial stout" by trying to go over-the-top in every aspect. Unfortunately, they completely missed the mark here. Completely unrefined and a mess.
gnoff (2149), Göteborg, Sweden
May 10, 2008 (Shared with a friend
Black color, brown head. Raissin, alcohol, solvents, roasted, coffee, sweet scent. Licorice, sweet, prunes, raissins, alcohol taste. Clear warm alcohol burning feeling. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness. I did expect much from this, though I think it is very much dominated by alcohol, not really a good beer for me.
Beerman6686 (418), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 29, 2008 WOW! Poured black as night with no head. Aroma is of lots of chocolate, coffee, soem fruits and alcohol. Flavor is very sweet and chocolate, with a nice coffee undertone and a nice dry burning alcohol finish. Excellent.
Kinz (1844), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
Apr 25, 2008 Courtesy of maniac at the 6th Richmond Gathering. Black with a bit of brown at the edges. Slight tan head. Big, big aroma of chocolate, coffee, and spruce. Huge flavor matches the nose. There is a bit of heat here that always reminds you that this is in fact a big beer. Nice stuff, definitely a sipper. Nice way to finish off a great evening of tasting.
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