 aerosol999 (113), Quebec, Canada
Sep 13, 2007
Appearance: Black as pitch and pours like motor oil! Low head retention - not suprising considering alcohol percentage.
Aroma: Espresso and dark cacao, roasty and sweet malt aroma pierced by an alcohlic zap.
Flavour: Full rich roast, espresso and cacao again, big fermentation esters. Has that rogue "pineapple" house ester I get from all their beers, but it compliments this beer very nicely. Alcoholic.
Mouthfeel: Thick and lush chewy and mouthcoating.
Overall: A great but very dangerous beer. Full and rich with complex roast character balanced with fermentation esters and alcohol warmth - not hot at all.
Thanks Randy!
dolemite77 (156), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 23, 2008 2007 bottle. I’m developing more of a taste for the imperials--- especially when they are done well, as this one is. Aroma carries the roasted goodness of a stout immediately... Pours jet black with a frothy brown head. I might have to chisel the lacing off of the glass. Flavors are burnt, chocolaty malts, with a nicely balanced soy sauce note. The hops hold up in this one as well. I think that Cascade isn’t usually a hop that’s used in Imp Stout, and it gives this one a different character than most. The swallow is sweet, but the hops dry out the palate.
jason (1500), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 21, 2008 2003 Bottle. Thanks Santa! Poured a deep black body with thin head. aroma is molassess, chocolate. Flavor is bitter chocolate, molasses, sweet malt. Slightly dry. This one aged well.
J_Hunter (165), British Columbia, Canada
Aug 20, 2008 pours very dark with a dark brown head. very sweet taste thick on the palate very good.
Taverner (435), San Ramon, California, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Ceramic bottle, 2007 Edition. Full of chocolate goodness. This is like drinking a dark, bittersweet chocolate bar. Flavors are deep chocolate, some coffee and some malty goodness. Nose has a touch of alcohol, but fades quickly to explose the deep chocolate flavor.
saxo (2136), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
Aug 17, 2008 Ceramic bottle. 2006 version. Nice big creamy tan head with excellent duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are wood, roast malt, coffee and lots of fruit, which surprised me a bit. Very positive experience
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