 Ethereal (869), London, Greater London, England
Jul 12, 2008
2007 bottle at home with renffisch, 25th June 2008. I brought the lovely ceramic bottle all the way back from the Rogue pub in San Francisco. Close to black with a persistent brown head, the nose brings to mind nothing more than burnt toast! A variety of tastes assault the tongue - burnt malt, vinous notes, hops and very bitter chocolate. It’s got an oily texture but is strongly bitter and still balanced. Interesting stuff and almost worth buying just for the extremely classy bottle!
Taverner (432), 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 (2119), 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
MiP (4927), Flensburg, Germany
Aug 12, 2008 Ceramic bottle, 11.6% as Rogue XS Imperial Stout. Black colour, stable light brown head. The flavour is quite roasted and bitter, some smoke, reminds me a lot of Limfjordsporter, only less creamy and more rough.
Angeloregon (1823), Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 2, 2008 From a 750ML ceramic bottle--Poured a thick, rich chocolaty body with a small tan head. Malty, coffee. molasses, vanilla, toffee, chocolate nose. Mouth feel is full on and prickly with nice hop level. Great beer!
fishingnet (800), Brandon, Florida, USA
Jul 20, 2008 2007 Bottle courtesy tpd975. Pours black with a large long lasting tan head that leaves great lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, alcohol, and a hint of caramel. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium full mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness and evident but smooth alcohol. Very good.
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