 iowaherkeye (1382), rocking podunk Marengo!, Iowa, USA
Jun 3, 2008
500mL bottle, best by <07.05.2009 thanks to my Secret Santa! Black with a two finger tan head that eventually came down to one finger. Aroma has plenty of pine and citrus hops amidst unsweetened cocoa, soy, tar, and some brown sugar. Flavor had roasted malt and chocolate dominating with some raisiny notes. Again, still plenty of pine and citrus hops. The chocolate seems more bittersweet here, and the finish is roasty with some espresso notes. Bitterness peaked around a 4, and the alcohol was noticeable, but pretty well masked at 10%. Body seemed a bit thin given the strength and complexity of the beer. Moderate carbonation. A very nice surprise!
mirjukka (378), LOHJA, Finland
Sep 3, 2008 keg 330ml 4,8€ at Opus K Lohja murky black tiny beige head lacing
scent:dryish hops roasted malts
taste:first sip sweet, strong roasted almost burnt malts. dryness and hops pleasantly in long long aftertaste. bit sticky but pleasant coffee and chocolate aroma as well
chimp_lechamp (348), glasgow, Scotland
Aug 31, 2008 bottle- pours nearly opaque with a tan head. nose is cola, chocolate, coffee, banana, taste is coffee, brandy, bananas, really thick full body and mouhtfeel. sort of pudding tastes. really good. very enjoyable.
bierkoning (4731), La Tropica, Netherlands
Aug 19, 2008 Bottle from thewolf, thanks! Black and opague. Malty, sugary aroma with rubber and licorice. Very sweet, sugary flavor with laurel and licorice. Salty, well rounded, hardly any roast. Deceivingly easy drinker, but lacks depth.
JB175 (1327), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Bottle thanks to pepsican! Blackish pour with a moderately sized head. Aroma is tremendously roasty - even burnt. Chocolate, and some hop bitterness pokes through. Flavor is roasty, burnt, heavy with some UK style hops, and packing a decent dose of licorice too. Nice, but the "burnt" thing seems to throw this one off balance a bit.
JMFG (1140), Florida, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Courtesy hopscotch. Black color with a sparse light tan head. Grainy, roasty aroma but the roast character is pretty mild. Not much of an alcohol presence for a 10% beer. Light coffee on the taste, slight roasty bitterness, some light astringency. An interesting imperial stout, low-key but well-balanced.
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