3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: APR 28, 2013 From a 75 cl bottle shared with Westchesterco and Ryan. Vintage 2011. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of vanilla, chocolate and oak. Chocolate dominates the flavor, with notes of raisins, caramel, oak and vanilla. Somewhat boozy, bourbon finish. Nice.
Update for vintage 2008 shared at home, thanks to Andrew. Aged well. Mellower, but still with a boozy, bourbon finish.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
2012 bomber to a tulip glass. Pours black to brown at edges with foamy, khaki head. Aroma is a balance of coffee, chocolate and dark fruits. Taste is milk chocolate and dark fruit up front with with a bourbon taste in the middle. Has a strong alcohol taste at the end. Coffee doesn't seem to come through in the taste. Full mouthfeel with alcohol warmth and noticeable carbonation.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark pour, not super thick, but quite dark. 2011 Reserve (bottled in 2012). A little tan head. Really nice bourbon nose on this one. Mellow, mellow, mellow - really nice bourbon character and flavor without being boozy. A lot of vanilla and caramel notes on this one - really nice!!
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a thick looking black... Looks like very low carbonation. Small tan head that lasts a while. Aromas of vanilla, oak, bourbon. First sip reveals a sweet balance of bourbon, some smokiness and heavy roast. Alcohol is hidden, this is not boozy. Not too much over the top bourbon flavor, which is a plus for me. This is a middle of the road bourbon barrel aged impy stout. I’ve had better.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
2010 bottle. Black with small tan head. Aroma is all bourbon notes, heavy on vanilla. Opens thick but not malty, bourbon sets in fast. The bourbon is very strong, much stronger than any stout characteristics. Maybe its the age but this does not hide its ABV very well. Not bad at all, but not in line with what else is out there.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
750ml bottle, poured a dark brown color with aromas of coffee, vanilla, oak, bourbon, and some feint cocoa. Flavors were a blend of the aromas with a light boozy aftertaste. An extremly nice stout that I wish I had more of.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
75 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 20090724.
Pours pitch black color with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, licorice notes, tar, dark chocolate and mild caramel. Flavor of dark roasted malts, dark chocolate, mild coffee and licorice notes and caramel. Full-bodied and quite complex. Very nice.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Very good full bodied beer. Strong caramel flavor with hints of bourbon. This beer hit me as surprisingly strong so be careful, it will make you dizzy but it doesn't taste like it should. It is smooth and easy to drink. Great with chocolate.
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4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: FEB 25, 2013 2011 vintage poured from bottle dark brown with a medium tan head. Aroma of molasses, vanilla, oak, slight espresso, umami, and booze. Tastes of molasses, oak, caramel, bitter cocoa, butter scotch, and booze.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. pours a dark amber with medium tan head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is chocolate roast and smoke. Thin mouthfeel with a sweet vanilla and light roast with very smooth finish. Easy to drink hiding alcohol well, a very good imperial stout.
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