 Swolf3 (253), Elkton, Maryland, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 Bottle thanks to GMCC2181. Poured a nice velvet black with dark tan head. Aroma is roasted barely, chocolate, and some licorice. Flavor is sweet chocolate, some coffee, caramel, and vanilla. Finished smooth as it started, and nice alcohol taste all the way through. A very good imperial stout from Lost Abbey.
lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 Pours black with dark mahogany head. Aroma of chocolate, molasses, coffee, plum, roasted malt, and alcohol. Flavor is slightly sweet with big vinous and plum notes, dark chocolate, and coffee. Palate is slightly sticky but smooth.
aplusbreaks (330), , Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 2008 Vintage. 22oz bottle. Pours a black with brown hues, small diminishing mocha head. lacing is minimal. Aromas are minimal, roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, alcohol. Flavors are the similar, coffee, roasted malt, bitter cocoa, some hops, some heat from the booze. Palate is thinner than expected. It will be interesting to try the Barrel Aged version next July.
SuperDave70 (1158), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 29, 2008 #900! Deep black color pour with mohogany highlights. A small creamy brown head slowly rises to the top and sticks around throughout. Big roasted coffee and malt aroma, along with chocolate, dark ripe fruit and booze. Flavor is somewhat sweet and chocolatey, with coffee, malty molasses, and the alcohol coming through as well. This is a seriously good IS!
StFun (534), Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 Updated: Jan 8, 2009Got a couple of these in recent trades, and am very glad I did. This is a really solid Impy. Pours a rich, dark black, with a nice amber hue that really shows itself around the edges. Armoa is chocolate and coffee, with a sharp tinge of alcohol. The booziness comes through in the flavor just a little too much, but is overlookable when you consider the great flavor of the beer: chococlate, roasted malts and barley, brown sugar, candy sugar, baking cocoa, coffee grounds, dark candy, and dark fruits. The candy and fruit stay in the background, but add a nice level of complexity. Sugar, chocolate, and coffee are the main players here. Lots going on here, I can’t wait to drink one next Christmas, I think one will age fantastic.
GMCC2181 (885), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 27, 2008 2008 bottle from spark-dog-two-seven. Thanks E! Color was pitch black, small head. Nice smokey aroma on the nose. Taste was a nice balance of roasted malts and coffee. Quite simple but really good. It reminded me of mikkellers beergeek breakfast. Perfect creamy texture which made it really easy to drink. Great beer, thanks again E!
dogfish120love (295), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 26, 2008 Huge alcohol aroma and palate. Like drinking a good scotch extremely impressive. chocolate and bourbon delicous.
LtDan (538), Los Angeles County, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 21, 2008 Vintage 2008
Midnight brown, not much head action. Tons of coffee and chocolate aroma. Smelled and tasted with some alcohol warmth. More silky than years prior. Nice ABV level. I am grateful for the simplicity of this Impy Stout.
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