 estoppel (1014), Buffalo, New York, USA
Sep 16, 2007
Bottle. Black body, good-sized dark tan head, roasty nose. Excellent espresso flavors with sweet dark chocolate and some hints of hoppy bitterness. Nice.
yumyum (50), barrie, Ontario, Canada
Aug 18, 2008 really good imperial. pours dark black with minimal head which dissipates quickly. very nice aroma, with a winey characteristic that reminds me slightly of black and black hole (which are 2 of my favs) The taste didn’t disappoint. Coffee and chocolate in the taste. Not as hoppy as other imperials. Slightly sweeter which I really enjoyed. Low carbonation. Really good brew
jetzler (571), oklahoma city, Oklahoma, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Bottle, pours a very dark black color with a thin tan head. Slightly sweet aroma, very subtle hops. Roasted coffee, chocolate, nice dry finish, Great body and compostion, a quality imperial stout, not as hoppy as I like but very good.
IPAaLLtHEwAY (103), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 16, 2008 50cl bottle from Vinmonopolet. Batch 264. It poured a dark black colour with a big light-brown creamy head that settles down very slowly in the glass. The aroma smells of coffee, dark chocolate, licorice, malts and alcohol. The flavour is spicy and bitter and tastes of dark roasted coffee and malts, mocca and alcohol. It has a long, lingering aftertaste.
derekbang (100), Indiana, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Rating #100 for me..
This is a nice stout. Pours black with quite a head (one-finger) that is almost chewy. Aroma is coffee and dark fruit. Taste is coffee and bitter chocolate - dark fruit is not very noticeable. Mouthfeel is decent but not the oily thickness of the master IRS’s. Very smooth and the alcohol is not noticeable at all (although not as high as many IRS’s). Overall, a very strong effort and one of the better IRS’s on the market.
1_2many (194), Ohio, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Bottle. Completely black pour with a small head. It looked as though a big pillowy head would develope but my pour wasn’t very aggressive. Some small spotted lacing developed though even with a tiny head. Aroma is roasted malt, cocoa, and coffee; however it isn’t very strong. I don’t pick up the hop present in the aroma but I can definitely taste the bittering effects acting against the sweetness. Coats the mouthfeel while swallowed and leaves a big aftertaste while being highly drinkable at the same time.
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