 grandet (477), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 13, 2007 Nice packageing, pitch black pour with no head, smell of coffee, caramel, and chocolate. Taste is strong coffee and alcohol, but balanced at the same time. Very warming and tasty. Interested to try their other beers.
Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Nov 12, 2007 The beer decamps the 500ml bottle an atramentous color, with a runty chocolate creamy head, that evanescence’s slowly, leaving the lace to circumnavigate the glass. Greeting you first is a bittersweet chocolate espresso aroma that is bushwhacked quickly by the fusel alcohol, lost in the shuffle is a bit of caramel, dark roasted grain, and molasses. Front is ambrosial, grain profile exceptional, with an amalgamate of hops and alcohol at the stern, top is full and rich. Finish has a pedestrian acidity, the hops, burnt grain, coffee, bittersweet chocolate commingle with the alcohol to beget a bleached desert bone-dry aftertaste that welds itself to the palate. The term “tummy warmer” is an understatement; it is a “Hoot”, ranks up there with “Three Floyd’s Dark Lord”, and the “Original monster from the dark side, Dogfish Head World Wide Stout (23%).
bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Nov 8, 2007 thanks eagle. Don’t believe the hype. Poured a dark black red edges small head and almost no lacing. Aroma was chocolate and dark fruits. Flavor was much the same with some spices in there just a ho hum for sure.
eaglefan538 (2351), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Nov 7, 2007 Bottle from SL, highly anticipated despite slob’s less than impressive scoring before I got to this. Heck, I’ve traded more of these than I’ve had myself. Well, slob was unfortunately right, at least I was not impressed either. The pour was pitch dark black, weak head and lacing. The aroma was dark fruits, chocolate with milky notes. The flavor was milk chocolate, dark fruits, maple, all with a light spicey touch (cardamum or sometehing?). Initially this thing came across fairly hot (maybe not to the extend it seemed 16%abv...), but after a few sips, the alcohol seemed to settle down. An ok imperial stout, but certainly not above average among its peers, hence the average score from me. (I definitely will not have another at the ridiculous price tag.)
Edmoe (126), Orlando, Florida, USA
Nov 4, 2007 Bottle #1156. Black in color. No head to speak of. Aroma is very malty sweet... obvious alcohol...raisins, plum, caramel, chocolate all present. Taste is very thick, sticky. Pronounced alcohol. Bitterness balances sweetness nicely. Coffee with Licorice. Excellent brew but expensive.
notalush (2626), Denver, Colorado, USA
Nov 3, 2007 Thick, inky black pour - fairly hot aroma, but nice vinous complexity going on, with plum and fig hiding in the background - present alcohol, but much less than you’d expect from the abv - boozy, but in a good and tasty way, like hot chocolate with some rum thrown in - warming, with some cinnamon spiciness to it - some light smoky hints - tasty.
waolsen (1218), Littleton, Colorado, USA
Nov 3, 2007 bottle #2092. black with thin tan head. rich aroma of coffee, chocolate, rich oak barrel and alcohol. richa nd smooth. dark fruits and rich chocolates give way to bitter coffee and alcohol aroma. well balanced and delicious. The price a bit high.
PilsnerPeter (2585), Flushing, New York, USA
Nov 3, 2007 Bottle: Completely opaque pour with a deep tan ring for head. Rich & hot aroma. Has a chocolate liquer sweetness, some dark truffle, molasses and alcohol. Rich boozy flavor, with a rich dark chocolate back. The flavor is a bit sweet, but it’s never cloying. Some twiggy earthy notes in the background along with salty licorice towards the finish. It could use some time, seems a bit hot, but it’s a tasty treat.
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