 DerWeg (756), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 16, 2009 Detailed aromas of cocoa liqueur, dark fruit, slight stab of alcohol. Espresso look. Taste immediate full, rich fruity esters, deep sweet malts, toffee, coffee, figs cocoa, hops showing a late bitterness under the mouth-coating dominant malty flavors. Some definite alcohol warmth, really solid and great!!
apshah99 (138), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 16, 2009 Black pour with tan head. Aroma of roasted malt and coffee with a little dark fruit and hops. Taste starts out smooth with some sweet roasted malt and ends with s little chocolate, coffee, and anise with a well balanced lingering bitterness. Delicious. It is a little weak on the palate for this style. This is not an over the top Imperial Stout, but just a really well done excellent beer.
DiabolikDUB (143), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 14, 2009 Poured from Bottle into Pint glass.
Pours absolutely midnight black with a one inch mocha head that moderately dissipates into a thin layer around glass. The Aroma is filled with dark chocolate and roasted malts with some light coffee scent in there as well. The flavor has an upfront roastiness with some chocolate and some dried fruits has the flavors linger and ends with a nice bitterness. This is a heavy bodied beer that coats your mouth with every sip. Every time I get the chance to have this beer its always a good night. This beer is oh-so smooth.
WVHouseofBeer (357), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 14, 2009 I find this to be more of an Imperial Porter but it is kick arse nonetheless. A beer that really pours a dark, thick, black coffee colored liquid that flashes notes of dark chocolate and plums/raisins in the scent and taste. I could have given this stout top honors but something just seemed to be missing, whether it is my bias towards sweet stouts or just the fact that I have drank some of the best of this style is debatable but that doesn’t mean this brew is bad. Enjoy an Old Rasputin, it really is awesome!
acblue (52), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 14, 2009 Black with a medium tan head, aroma of malt and chocolate. Very smooth for the style; flavor of chocolate, coffee and some anise. Excellent.
WinoInTraining (104), Longmont, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 13, 2009 Tons of roasty malty goodness. Coco, bitter coffee. But oh so smooottthhhhh.
Snoop59 (71), Penn Run, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 11, 2009 12 oz. Bottle poured into a snifter. Pours a deep, dark black with a small, frothy tan head that dissipates to a thin layer and leaves decent lacing. The aroma is of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and plums. Slight alcohol. Flavor is lightly bitter with lots of coffee, dark chocolate, and roasted malt. Toasty. Full bodied. Short, dry finish. Nicely warming. Soft carbonation.
crajun (89), , Texas, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 8/20 |
May 11, 2009 My first imperial stout - I know this is a quality beer, but this style may not be for me..
Beer was comples with several things happening
Definitely tasted the coffee and alcohol
Will try again to see if taste change
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