 BossHossBikes (116), Tennessee, USA
Apr 15, 2008
Can. Thanks to NachlamSie for obtaining this for me. I’ll have to say that this was the most amusing pour I’ve ever experienced. I have never seen anything so dark, so opaque, so viscous, so... black come out of a can. I was having difficulty concentrating on pouring this in as much laughter I was in. Put up against the light, I didn’t see a trace of ruby or burgundy. Even the thinning edges were extremely opaque. The head is also quite dark. The only thing that I can relate this to is the Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout’s pour. And that’s an extremely big beer to compare this to. The aroma is surprisingly milder than I expected. It’s very sweet and tangy with strong hints of chocolate, vanilla, and molasses and light hints of coffee and smoke. The flavour, wow, the smoke in the flavour becomes a lot more evident and the molasses continues to be a strong flavour. A vanilla and molasses sweetness continues up until the brew passes the tongue. Quickly, medium bitterness hits and causes the sweet qualities to fade almost instantly. Roasted, earthy coffee becomes very apparent now. There is a very subtle citrus in the flavour that I can’t exactly pinpoint. It’s like a mix between a lemon and a grapefruit. Further in the finish, light bitterness persists as the coffee peaks then slowly starts to fade. Mmm, this is so, so delicious. It’s even more humourous that something this amazing came out of a tin can.
shadey (1327), Rochester, New York, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Can. The top pops on the can and not bubble comes out. The pour is like watery syrup and glossy black. There is a thin ring of dark tan cream that tells me this baby has a nice malt bill. The aroma is very heavy on the chocolate but in a very pleasant way. There is also some roast, and maybe a touch of hop bitterness. The flavor is very rich, with lots of chocolate and coffee. Really a beautiful beer.
Philip (383), Illinois, USA
Sep 2, 2008 These are right up there with the beers from Surly in terms of things I enjoyed most from a can. The color of the pour is right on, although I found the level of carbonation to be a bit extreme and to compromise the quality of the beverage a bit. Notes of rum-soaked cherries and port blend with semisweet chocolate, oatmeal, and cocoa powder. There’s a viscous mouthfeel and a solid warming finish that shows it’s alcohol just a bit too well. Overall this is an excellent imperial stout, albeit one without all of the complexity of a Surly Darkness of FFF Dark Lord.
Carl99Fan (163), Suwanee, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2008 I am a big Imperial Stout fan and I felt this was lacking something. Don’t get me wrong, this is a very good beer, but missing that first rate dark malty flavor that would push this over a 4.0 rating.
BigJoe7231 (20), Schererville, Indiana, USA
Aug 30, 2008 This is the only Oskar Blues I’ve ever had...and found it by accident at Brickskeller in DC. A thick black pour, with a slightly thin head. The presence of alcohol is definitely displayed, but nicely camouflaged under the pleasant taste of smokey chocolate and coffee. A sweet bittery finish, but not overwhelming.
The_Jester (493), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Aug 29, 2008 355 mL can. Black, with a medium-sized brown head. The aroma is not as strong as I expected, and consists of sweet chocolate, roast, and a touch of citrus hops. In the flavour there is an initial hit of alcohol, then lots and lots of roast, then dark chocolate, followed by maraschino cherry syrup, and finally a slight astringency. Some hop btterness in the finish. Incredibly smooth and creamy. I love these guys.
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