 mullet (763), Melbourne, Australia
Apr 9, 2008
Surprised to see so few ratings for this one - I thought this was a big brewery? Anyways... a decidedly light-bodied imperial stout defined by quite a bit of smokiness and a meaty edge. Not particularly roasty or malty and relatively subtle flavours for something that’s 8%. Reminds me a bit of Red Hill’s imperial, except cleaner and with less malt. Dunno about this one, it’s obviously well-made but not really gutsy enough to make it worthwhile.
Tranquillity (1069), Espoo, Finland
Aug 30, 2008 Strong sweet bitter chocolate with mämmi and nougat aroma. Taste metallic, a bit of salt water. Strong taste, a bit alcoholic. Very dark, thick beige head. Quite light palate.
dchmela (702), Orlando, Florida, USA
Aug 27, 2008 12 oz bottle courtesy BeerandBlues2. Pours black and thick with a thin off white head. Roasted grain and a hint of chocolate aroma. Thick roasty malt and chocolate malt taste with a hint of fruit that gave this a unique touch. I like it, thought it was pretty tasty.
SuzyGreenberg (934), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 27, 2008 12 oz. bottle - thanks to brewczar for the bonus bottle; pours jet black and cola brown along the edges; big tan head slowly to the edges; deep, rich aromas of bitter chocolate and stale malts; a little weak and thin for an impy, but pretty darn good; flavors don’t quite live up to the aromas
FatPhil (2102), Espoo, Finland
Aug 10, 2008 355ml bottle (Beertopia, NE) - thanks Anna’s parents!
Jet black, tight beige head. Sweet roast malts aroma. Sticky cloying palate - very close to giving this a 2 but occasionally it was quite pleasant, so I refrained from punishing it. Vodka in the taste, that’s not a good start. There’s an almost porridgy burnt body. Some coffee, but some dodgy booziness too. Sounds not too good, I’ll admit, but it is fairly tasty in places. Their porter’s vastly better.
Crosling (1645), Loveland, Colorado, USA
Jul 30, 2008 Dark brown color with ruby edges. Very light tan colored head. If the foam didn’t last well, I would have given this a 1/5 for an appearance score, but since it did, I will score it a 2/5. Imperial Stouts need to appear black in the glass and the head should be much a darker shade. Nose of powdered chocolate with a light hint of fruit. Nice, but very sparse and lacking key elements. Flavor wise, it’s pretty brash (this sample even has some bottle age), poorly flavored and lacking richness. Very sparse flavors of light chocolate and fruit. I don’t get it. Odell is too good of a brewery to bottle this timid tiny beer. For next bottling, call it "Imperial Stout Light."
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