 Brigadier (937), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
Mar 19, 2008
<i>Cleveland tasting</i>
<br /><br />Thanks to whomever showed up with this. I never tire of either imperial stouts or Pizza Port/Lost Abbey. Combine the two and you have an excellent product on your hands. While I would take Old(er) Viscosity if the two were side by side this is nonetheless one of the better interpretations of the style. I hope this gets bottled and makes it eastward at some point.
<br /><br /><b>Aroma / Appearance</b> - The thin ash head bobbed above the deep black oily body. A trace of carbonation kept it from being totally idle. There was little to object to in the combination of smoke, anise, ash, coffee beans and malt. Everything was cohesive and fluid. No single aspect really dominated; they all merged to form a very rich experience.
<br /><br /><b>Flavor / Palate</b> - The first sip revealed just what I was expecting. Smoke, anise, coffee and rich bitter dark chocolate competed for attention before a malty and dry finish. It falls just short in complexity compared to beers like Speedway, Dark Lord and Stone RIS. That does not mean it isn’t better than almost every other one on the planet. If you can get a glass of this on tap don’t even think. Just do it.
Theis (2495), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Oct 30, 2008 Updated: Nov 17, 2008Draught at GABF 2008. Black - brown head. Burned, alcoholic, nice hoppy, sharpness, licorice, light smokey notes, chocolate. Simple but very nice - lovely..... Tasted again at the workers afterparty after GABF 2008 Fridays session, I am adding: Bottle, coffee, sharpness... almost same rating.
JohnnyJ (721), Oceanside, California, USA
Oct 25, 2008 I tried this and sticky stout on the same night. This was a more standard imp stout, sweeter, heavier mouthfeel, and less dry and earthy then the sticky. Pours a dark brown black with light brown head. Nice rich flavor of raisin, dark fruit, sweet chocolate, liquorice, caramel, and roasted malt. Nicely done.
danielcurtis81 (262), San Diego, California, USA
Oct 18, 2008 Draft at the Pizza Port Carlsbad. Pours a rich black with a thin cream head. Alcohol and oats on the nose. Real good oat and malt flavors, a bit of smoke. Alcoholic mouthfeel. Very tasty IS, good way to unwind from a long day.
joergen (6821), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Oct 17, 2008 Draught at GABF 2008.
Black coloured with a medium sized beige head.
Roasted aroma of liquorice, chocolate and hops.
Roasted flavour of liquorice, chocolate and hops.
Roasted finish.
paytoplay (62), , California, USA
Sep 12, 2008 I was impreed with this brew on tap at Hamiltons in San Diego. Dark rich, a bit of alc on the finish. Lots of dark roast coffee and coco. Not as smooth as some others but a rare brew to make it out of an actual Pizza Port facility and be at another brew pub. Quality is very high and a good effort was put forward. Carbination was also high which aided in cleaning up the dark richness but maybe too much?
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