 BOLTZ7555 (1053), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Rating #400!!! Bottle 1795 acquired via trade with acrdz...thanks Mike!!! Wow...an extremely aggressive, high-octane version of an Imperial Stout. Pitch black with a cocoa colored head that stuck with the beer but left just a syrupy coating on the inside of the glass. Aroma was pungent chocolate, toffee, toasted malt, licorice, and alcohol. The flavor was almost eye watering...strong Starbucks notes, bitter Godiva chocolate, black licorice, and dark fruit. Put a flame to my lips and I would surely ignite. Drop this from warplanes, disinfect an open wound, or fill up your car...this is some powerful stuff!!! Good but not as balanced and drinkable as others in the class.
Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
Jul 2, 2008 Bottle at Chris O’s 19th April 2008 tasting. Pours black with a line of tan head. Rich, malty, woody aroma, with lots of apparent alcohol (just look at the strength!) In the mouth, it’s completely full on - hefty malts, liquorice, dark fruits, musty old socks, coffee, chocolate, warming alcohol. The palate is full yet smooth. Very much an uncompromising brew. Superb.
bgburdman9 (822), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jun 28, 2008 An old rating i finally got to entering. Poured dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma was really chocolatey and malty. A lot of alcohol in the nose and finish overall.
espenra (277), Oslo, Norway
Jun 27, 2008 Updated: Dec 20, 200850cl bottle from Vinmonopolet. It poured a dark black colour with a medium creamy brown head. The aroma smells of alchohol, coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla and sugar. The flavor is thick, complex and tastes of coffee, brown sugar, alchohol and licorice. You can feel the beer "growing" in your mouth. The aftertaste is suprisingly short.
It was shared with a good friend to commemorate the death of George Carlin.
ratman197 (3137), Arvada, Colorado, USA
Jun 22, 2008 Bomber poured a translucent brownish black with a small disapating brown head. Aromas of coffee, brown sugar, cherry, fig, bitter chocolate, alcohol and hints of licorice and vanilla. Palate was medium bodied smooth and warming. Flavors of coffee, roasted malt, bitter chocolate, cherry, date, fig, alcohol and hints of licorice and vanilla with a smooth warming lingering sweet finish.
A good big beer and proof that countries besides the good ol USA can make hot sticky sweet beers!
Angeloregon (2024), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jun 16, 2008 Pours an abysmal black body with a dark brown-gray head. Thick thick body with a nose of spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and hops. Tangy, roasty, chocolaty, and rich as hell. Finished with port and coffee-toffee. This beer costs a fortune, but it is almost worth it!
palteg (2), Homborsund, Norway
does not count  Jun 15, 2008 Dark, strong and bodied, but not too much of anything. Well balanced in other words. Its just the best beer I have tasted.
ironchefscott (341), portland, Oregon, USA
Jun 11, 2008 really strong roasted malt aroma....bit of port wine on the nose.....super thick and strong dark malt flavors with a hint of coffee in the background...background of the massive malt
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