 crizay (1070), Brook Park (was Tampa,FL), Ohio, USA
Aug 19, 2007
Big thanks to JJPM74. Pitch black motor oil pour, possibly the darkest beer I’ve seen with zero light coming through anyway you look, and a small yet dark brown head also possibly the darkest head I’ve seen. Aroma is big dark chocolate, anise, licorice, grainy and a touch of the great leafy taste northern brewer gives. Flavor is dark chocolate, licorice bigtime, anise, coffee. Lightly carbonated to make this oily as hell, very cloying, yet full bodied. Chocolatey aftertaste with smoke also. As it warms it gets sweeter with lots of sweet sugary notes, with mollasses as well. But mainly dark chocolate, licorice, and mollasses the whole time. Hops do play a role in the background with it’s fresh green leafiness. At 8.5% I really thought the toughness showed morel ike 15%. Awesome beer.
mcbackus (621), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
Aug 20, 2008 bottle courtsey Growler: pours pitch black slight esspreso brown head. aroma is full of roasted malt and chocolate decent sweet malt behind that a tang of fruit. flavour is nice smooth bitter chocolate and plenty of coffee, the finish is bitter and slight malt.
Beershine (1207), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 20, 2008 At Vero. Thick black with no head. Sweet complexity flows through nose and body. Engaging and smooth throughout, a very nice impy.
TURDFERGUSON (1115), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Bottle shared by JCB. Thanks Jason! Always wanted to try this one. It was very nice. Nose is chocolate, coffee, smoke, chicory. Flavor is chocolate, earth, smoke. A very nice combination of complex maltiness. One of the better imperial stouts I’ve had recently.
emacgee (1010), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Aug 19, 2008 I was super stoked that Jason (JCB) was kind enough to share this one. Pours a dark dark black with a thin tan head. The nose is huge on coffee, roasty, sweet malts, bitter bakers chocolate, smooth espresso, a tad meaty. The flavor is nice and roasty, smokey, light coffee, chocolate, a nice hop presence. Smooth full mouthfeel. Finishes roasty with some espresso. A fantastic all around RIS, complete in every way.
JCB (949), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 18, 2008 12oz from alldaydrinker - thanks, Jeff! Man, what a stout - and what a geektastic bottle! Oily pour and an absolutely massive nose: big ass chocolate malts, a smidge of coffee and chickory. It’s got a heavily lactic quality, thick and smooth all the way, but not at the expense of the hops. There’s also some serious smoke in there, especially in the finish. Hearty, oatmealy, yummy. Exceeds expectations.
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