3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20Pours a near pitch black color with a big thick head that lingers a bit. Aroma is deep roasted malt, smoke, coffee, chocolate and some light fruitiness. Very intense taste. Big roasty and smokey beer with hints of chocolate. Smokiness is a bit much for my liking. Finish has a strong bitterness and a pretty high carbonation for an Imperial Stout. A light fruitiness and spicy character comes through in the finish too. This beer has a nice intense complexity but its a bit smokey, a tad thin, and too much carbonation for me. I prefer my Imperial Stouts to be smoother and softer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle @ The Rover. Served way too cold. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of juniper berries, milk chocolate, roasted malt, wood. Taste of caramel, chocolate, licorice. Just a little bit sweet, ends with a long aftertaste of bitterness.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
pours very dark with huge head and tons of lacing.... very strong chocolate and coffee flavor, not very boozy... incredible finish
4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Large toasted brown head when poured, coffee aromas and taste, just the right amount of carbonation, pleasant lingering aftertaste
4.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 19/20
Big (4fingers) tan head on a lovely dark brew. Aroma of wheat alcohol and darkness. Tastes of soy sauce, raisins, bitter coffee, and booze. A bit sweet-sticky mouthfeel. Low carb. A great beer to sip slowly while contemplating nuclear fusion.
2.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Not a favorite. A bit too rich and too much bite. I like stouts a little sweeter and smokier.
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4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On draft at Yard House (Raleigh)
Pours a dark brown with half inch beige head (very pretty). Mild aroma. Rich coffee taste. Pleasant aftertaste.
Overall, very very nice stout that I'll gladly look for and get again.
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4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Top notch and never disappointing. Roasted malts and coffee aroma with a lot more going on. Very dark color with a great off-white head. Creamy palate with good weight and just enough carbonation that doesn’t distract. A swarm of flavors hit you at first sip. Roasted malts, toffee and coffee. Great to have at the end of the day.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Classic imperial stout. Pours jet black. Smells like chocolate and coffee. Taste is the same, adding malts and maybe some toffee. You can taste the alcohol, this is a strong one. Very intense.
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4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
pours black coffee brown with a nice brown sugar colored head. Fruity aroma with a hint of chocolate. The flavor is a blend of malt, coffee and bittersweet chocolate, with a hint of sweet caramel. Rich creamy body, and a bold smokey espresso finish followed by a nice warming effect. This brew is everything I want in a stout; bold, creamy, and potent 9% ABV.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Grand! My rating system is as follows: bad, meh, good, great, grand, OMG!
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