 NachlamSie (1637), Tennessee, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 13, 2009 Giant thanks to Tronraner for hooking me up with a taste of this gem. Pours absolutely black with no real head. The aroma is quite strong, revealing quickly the sheer strength of this behemoth. Sticky, rummy sweetness, coffee, molasses, a vinous character, vanilla biscotti, raisins, brown sugar. The mouthfeel is thick and coating. I get quite a vast complexity in this one. Lots of hot, bold stout qualities leaning in the sweeter direction like molasses, rum, chocolate, then a really intersting red wine quality. The finish is what does it for me the most: lots of coffee, well, considering any real coffee flavor can come out that’s a feat in itself. What a chewy, lingering finish. Wow, what a beast. This is one that pushes the boundaries for what we would normally consider beer. Very good.
tronraner (1911), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 13, 2009 My 100th imperial stout!! Thanks much to secret santa for this one. Bottle #2146. It pours extremely black with small tan head. The aroma is dark fruits, vanilla, chocolate, a surprising amount of vinous character (pinot noir?), noticeable smooth coffee, and some alcohol and soy sauce. The flavor is full of rich espresso. There is a great deal of red wine flavor, including a subtle oakiness. Chocolate and toffee bulk it up, too. There is just so much going on, but it all melds together really gracefully. The finish is sweet with molasses, raisin, and dark fruits. There’s some alcohol burn, but not ridiculously much. The aftertaste is coffee with an increasing brown sugar sweetness. This is a fine beer indeed.
arjoseph (594), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 4, 2009 Bottle into tulip. Sampled during our hotel-room tasting at GABF 2007. Thanks to whoever brought it. Looks oily in the glass, no head at all at first, but produces a dark brown head when swirled. Smell is very, very bourbon (I was surprised when someone let me know this wasn’t barrel-aged; maybe it’s the wine yeast that produces that fruity alcohol smell). The flavor reminded me of GI Bourbon County Stout, but it was not as thick as that beer. Alcohol in the smell is biting, a bit strong, with notes of vanilla and carmel too. Finish is alcohol burn and anise. Very silky, decadent mouthfeel throughout. An experience.
Headbanger (1582), Aurora, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 2, 2009 16.9 oz bottle #01363 9/17/08(Courtesy of Hopscotch during the CU/WVU throwdown).Pours a pitch black with a small ring for a head. Has an aroma of coffee, smoke, molasses, and roasted malt. The flavor was of the same. This medium to full bodied brew is very well balanced and IMO the alcohol is very well hidden. This beer is PHENOMENAL. Thanks Eric.
Sparky27 (1585), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 Rating #800. Bottle #01061 courtesy of GMCC2181. Pours an opaque black with a half finger tan head that faded almost immediately. Nose is alcohol, dark fruits roasted malt and coffee. Taste is chocolate, burnt malt, chalky cocoa, sweet molasses and coffee with a big boozy finish. Wow, this stuff is still extremely hot. Lighter mouth feel than expected. Very good and a sloooooow sipper to be sure. Thanks G to the gizzle, Mc to the mceezy
BrewDad (2366), Olympia, Washington, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 Taster – 2008 Great Salt Lake Festivus – Beer Session – Big Impy stout flavors this beer was roasty, toasty and had super malt presence. The flavors warmed up well and made this to be an excellent beer. Strong coffee and chocolate flavors where abundant in this brew. Being the 1st edition this was a treat and a fine way to finish the night.
SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 29, 2008 <i>500ml bottle #00384:</i> Midnight black pour with a skinny, mocha colored head. The nose is rich with coffee, bitter chocolate, mocha, toffee, milk chocolate and caramelized sugars. Soft esther fruitiness lives below the sweetness. Big, chewy mouthfeel. Not cloying, but very warming in the gut. The coffee has really faded to the background, with a nice rounded cocoa roastiness leading the way. Tastes liked scorched chocolate on the back end. Very good and has aged really well. No time like the present to drink one if you have been aging some.
kyzr (1122), Belgrade, Montana, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 26, 2008 Bottle # 2215. Pour dark brown with small brown head. Big coffee nose with chocolate and brown sugar. Flavor is big bold with caramelized sugar, espresso, hints of chocolate. Sweet in flavor and thick with coffee until the end.
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