Schlafly Imperial Stout

From the brewery on 12/4/07. WOW! Bourbon and coffee flavor not present in the malty aroma -- drinks like a cold Irish Coffee. Smooth and drinkable. Sweetness nicely offsets the alcohol and coffee. Very good!

A delicious, sweetish, warming, bedtime beer that avoids incompatible overhopping. Pours black with a smallish tan head. Malty nose of sweet, dark chocolate and coffee. Flavor is sweetish with very restrained bitterness -- thankfully avoids the big c-hops that so many other US imperial stouts make the mistake of using, IMO. Balanced. The biggest weakness was in the mouthfeel, which was a bit thin. This would have been gorgeous with a slice of tart apple or cherry pie.

First taste of this beer tells you it is not for the feeble. Lots of malt and fruit flavors along with whiskey and wood. ABV was clearly high. Beer was sweet but with a big kick.

Pours a dark black in color with a large khaki head. Had aromas of chocolate and roasted malts like you would expect in this style. Had some molasses and coffee in the palate. Had a great balanced finish.

Name: Schlafly Imperious Imperial Stout
Date: 11/07/1997
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival

black, frothy tan head, rich roasted malt aroma, rich and creamy roasted malt flavor, slight hint of esters,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Pours a deep black with a dark tan head. Aromas of chocolate, some spices, and fruits. Flavors are much the same but with some molasses added.

I had this side-by-side with the BA version, which is much tastier. This is dark brown enough to be called black and has a thin tan head. It’s got an aroma of milk chocolate, roasted malt and a touch of barley, some smoke, and a splash of old coffee. Some dark dried fruit is added to the flavor along with a light taste of alcohol. It’s a bit thin and finishes on a dry note. Not bad.

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Dark chocolate with no head. Very mild roast aroma. Sweet malts with balanced hops-coffee roast. Smooth enty with watery body and dry hops finish.