 jimbowood (751), Athens, Georgia, USA
Oct 7, 2006 GABF 2006. Do these guys make a bad beer? This is one excellent imp stout. Very reminiscent of Old Rasputin. I want more of this one.
CaptainCougar (4687), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Dec 21, 2006 On tap at Carlsbad on 6/30/06: Pours a very opaque, viscous black with a nice, dense, well-lacing tan head. Rich caramel malty and roasty aroma has some good mild dark fruit notes. Body starts with a full, sweet palate, lots of caramel and milk chocolate flavor and a good dark fruity complexity. Balanced with a nice, fresh piney hop bitterness thoughout, hiding the alcohol. A very nice, complex and enjoyable imperial stout!
wetherel (1151), Encinitas, California, USA
Dec 1, 2007 On tap at Pizza Port Strong Ale Festival. Shared with too many ratebeerians to list (see event attendies). Chris mentioned something about a barrel aged version of this coming up. Great, with similarity to Stone’s RIS. Great tan microbubble head. My 2nd favorite of the festival.
fordest (1857), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Jul 9, 2006 Draft at O’brien’s. Very dark pour with a nice creamy tan head. Aromas were mostly coffee with some chocolate notes. Flavors were coffee too with some bitter dark chocolate when you got to the finish. Alcohol flavor was there too, but not overwheming. Pretty darn tasty.
danem (10), Bothell, Washington, USA
Feb 26, 2007 On tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad. Wow! Pours pitch black, fine head around the glass edge. Aromas of heavy roasted malt and caramel. Immediately rich, creamy, malty with a light hop finish. Almost no alcohol warmth detected. A real treat.
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