4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20 phaleslu (3177) - Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - JAN 10, 2012
2008 bottle shared by bsuedekum that he got from cgarvieuk- thanks, Blake and Craig! Pours a deep, dark, just about completely opaque brown color with a small brownish tan head that only stays for a little bit. Aroma of vanilla, molasses, roasted malts, bourbon (which gives some heat), chocolate, and oak. Flavor of charred oak, vanilla, rich roasted malts, bourbon, molasses, honey, licorice, and a hint of dark fruit. Some warming alcohol heat. Medium-bodied, with a smooth, rich, warming mouthfeel and low carbonation. Wow, this one absolutely lives up to its reputation. Amazing stuff.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 Wim (1880) - Weelde, BELGIUM - JAN 6, 2012
thanks to ompher dark brown black coloured body with a little off white head a roasted malty fruity spicy aroma a roasted malty little fruity little caramel sweet alcholic bitter taste with a alcholic bitter finish
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20 mixos (140) - Thessaloniki, GREECE - JAN 6, 2012
bottle of 2008 edition! Very smooth, easy drinkable, delicate, complex in all! great aromas of almost everything !! Congratulations to the brewery !
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Bart (2324) - Brussels, BELGIUM - JAN 2, 2012
Bottle Vintage 2007, thanks to Els and Ompher. Black coloured beer with almost no head (just hints of brown). Very special alcoholic liquor roasted malty and sweet honey heavy fruity alcoholic hinted. Medium to full palate with a heavy special herby tone on the tongue. Finish is again liquor alcoholic mlaty with some almost chocolat roasted malty and honey hints. Very special.
4.9 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20 VsXsV (383) - Linköping, SWEDEN - DEC 29, 2011
UPDATED: DEC 30, 2011 Bottle at akkurat. 2008 vintage, enjoyed in late 2011. Pitch black, opaque liquid with huge mocca head with lots of lacing. Aroma of vanilla, bourbon, wood, chocolate, leather and licorice. Super balanced, delicious. Taste is medium sweet, medium bitter with roasted notes and bourbon aging. Very well balanced. Medium bodied, OK carbonation with sticky, moussey mouthfeel. Extremely good. One of the most balanced beers I’ve ever had. Liquid perfection.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 Yves (1553) - Turnhout, BELGIUM - DEC 29, 2011
Darkbrown coloured beer with almost no head and no carbonation visible. Roasted alcoholic aroma with some port hints. Full palate. Finish is soft bit malty roasted ending dry alcoholic. Very nice flavoured beer with strong aroma though soft balanced finish.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20 fugitive (776) - Athens, GREECE - DEC 6, 2011
Bottle 250ml, 2008 version. Color dark black with medium creamy brown head. Aroma malt, dark chocolate, coffee, plum, vanilla. Taste sweet, coffee, chocolate, plum, vanilla, alcohol. Full body, great beer.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 lusikka (2052) - Tampere, FINLAND - DEC 3, 2011
250 ml bottle. 2007 version.
Pours a black colour with a small beige head. Aroma of strong licorice, chocolate and roasted malts. Wood comes through nicely. Flavour of roasted malts, loads of oak, bitter hops and toffee. Full bodied, thick mouthfeel and a thick mouthfeel with a long, warming, roasty finish with loads of wood. Not really the best Imperial Stout out here, but still great.
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