 lemasney (265), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Apr 27, 2008
Oskar Blues Ten Fidy Imperial Stout
ABV: 10.5 %
Calories: estimated at 200 C
Volume: 12 fl oz can
Glass: 4 oz stem goblet
Purchased at: Circle Liquor Super Saver
Price: 4.25
Consumed at: home
sensory first impression: The darkest, murkiest thing I’ve seen in a glass. Like oil. The head is thin, but richly colored brown grey and tan. No light penetrates it. The aroma is chocolaty and coffee roasted nuttiness. Just a sip sends you going. What a long and luxurious taste. Affects the whole mouth. It’s sweet, menacingly bitter, and malty. It’s dark, and wholly, singularly impressive in flavor, color, depth, aftertaste, texture, and presence. One of the best beers I’ve ever tasted.
Aroma: 9 out of 10
Malt is espresso coffee and dark chocolate liquor. Hops are biting and bitter. Yeast is spongey, large particles, and clayey. Other flavors include: almonds, roasted notes, smokiness, and oak.
Visuals: 5 out of 5
Color is pitch black. Liquid is completely opaque. Head and lace are: thin, but well colored. The weight of this beer must be hard to behold in lace.
Taste: 10 out of 10
chocolate and coffee malts, sweet in the background, a bit cloying, hoppy and bitter with a sour finish. Well balanced.
Palate: 5 out of 5
Body is heavy. Mouthfeel is all areas active. Texture is oily and luscious. Carbonation is minimal. Finish is long and complicated.
Overall experience: 19 out of 20. I liked everything about this beer. It’s an amazing example of the style.
The_Jester (474), 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.
GRM (826), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Aug 28, 2008 Can, 355 ml, gift from Philippe Boutin in August 2008, savoured on August 28 2008; eye: black as used oil when you have an oil change, viscous, opaque, dark brown head that falls and turns into a ring, lacing; nose: roasted malt, molasses, candied fruits, hops quite present, strong coffee, dark chocolate, liquorice, light pepper, light alcohol, light smoke; mouth: thick, viscous, roasted malt, lots of resinous hops, dark chocolate, strong coffee, molasses, liquorice, light pepper, light alcohol, light smoke, finale in roasted malt with a big presence of hops, quite astringent, quite bitter, full body, oily texture, not much carbonation; overall: quite good
FRANÇAIS
Canette, 355 ml, cadeau de Philippe Boutin en août 2008, savourée le 28 août 2008; œil : noire comme l’huile usée lors d’un changement d’huile, visqueuse, opaque, mousse brune foncée crémeuse qui tombe et se transforme en un petit anneau, dentelle; nez : malt rôti, mélasse, fruits candis, houblon bien présent, café fort, chocolat noir, réglisse, léger poivre, léger alcool, léger fumé; bouche : épaisse, visqueuse, malt rôti, beaucoup de houblon résineux, chocolat noir, café fort, mélasse, réglisse, léger poivre, léger alcool, léger fumé, finale en malt rôti avec une grosse présence de houblon, pas mal astringente, pas mal amère, corsée, texture huileuse, peu carbonatée; en résumé : pas mal bonne
Meikman (3), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
does not count  Aug 26, 2008 Partial to impy stouts, I was eager to try this one today. The head is really bubbly, yet its smoothly carbonated. It lingers on and on, and gets better toward room temp. A continuous lace. Thick and chocolaty with a late sting. This beer helped me understand the "blood" beer adjective. A nice, nice brew.
derekbang (101), Indiana, USA
Aug 25, 2008 This is one fine imperial stout. Pours very thick with frothy, bubbly head. Heavy lacing and mouthfeel is terrific - oily and chewy - flavor lasts forever. Aroma of dark fruit and alcohol yet flavor is coffee, dark chocolate, roasted malt and a bit of dark fruit. Only slightly less thick than a Dark Lord and if not for a hint of cherry, flavor is close to that par level (more bitter yet much lower ABV). Tried from a pint glass and also a snifter - much better from a snifter. This is a real winner.
Pompey (20), Longmont, Colorado, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Light to very light head, aroma of treacle and molasses and a touch of roasted barley. What a lovely mouth feel -- big, full bodied, with a minimum of carbonation. Toasted caramel, toffee and earthiness wrapped into a juicy thick package that is sweet enough to almost hide the 10% alcohol. One of my favorite stouts. I had it at the brewery in Lyons and have had it in the cans too. The canned version is almost identical to the on tap one. I can’t wait to take this skiing as it’s ideal for a winter warmer...
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