 Gpnterojd (162), Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Mar 6, 2009 Roasted nuts and dark chocolate fill the air as the cap is removed. The chocolate is mouth-watering. The pour forms a hearty brown head. The beer looks very near to actually black, and is entirely opaque, even when held up to the lights. As the head diminishes, the lacing happens in horizontal columns. The head subsides non-uniformly, resulting in a network of ravines and indentations atop the beer. The flavour has chocolate, a bit of smoke, an acidic/sour component and some grains. The hops are blunt yet restrained. It foams a little in my mouth, making the texture smooth and creamy. Finishes bitter, while remaining pleasent. I can’t detect any of the unpleasent qualities (vague, I know) which have plagued many other stouts I’ve had. No hint of alcohol. Some dryness. While not highly complex, its one-tone approach is executed flawlessly. Damn good. I must find more.
cfrancis (293), Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
Mar 1, 2009 Very strong malt smell and taste. Thick black colour. Very viscous stout.
pfriesen (34), Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Feb 25, 2009 Bottle, dated Oct/08
Deep Brown Pour with Light Brown Head.
Thick body with dark chocolate and dry roast coffee notes, smooth finish
mgermani (862), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 23, 2009 Pours a pitch black with an off-white head and nice lacing. Hoisin sauce, sweet red bean and dates in the aroma. Roasty and porter-like in taste, watery, soy, blah. Thin but decent carb. The aroma is quite pleasing, but the taste fails to deliver, and the result is a bit bland.
Quevillon (1519), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
Feb 13, 2009 Bouteille de 341 ml style stubby, acheté au LCBO de Rideau et King Edward à Ottawa, le 11 février 2009. Brune brulée, peu de collet. Arome de café roti, orge malté et un soupson de mélasse. Goût de chocolat foncé et amère, bien malté avec une finission alcoolisé. Pour un stout impérial qui est moin fort en alcool que la moyenne (normalement 9%), c’est très bon!
Strangebrewer (208), Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Jan 31, 2009 Poured alomst black with creamy tan head. Aroma of coffee and molasses. Low carbonation. Thick heavy mouthfeel. Flavours of smoke, raisons and coffee with moderate bitter finish.
jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
Jan 29, 2009 Black in color with a medium sized tan head. Aroma is very raosty with coffee and licorice. Taste is quite raosty as well with licorice and dark fruits.
Dickinsonbeer (3434), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Jan 23, 2009 stubby bottle. Pours a nice deep dark black with an orange/tan head and good retention. Aroma is rich nutty and roasted malts, some good bittersweet aand super dark chocolates, with a slight licorice/anise note. Flavor is also roasted barley- hints of coffee, but with a bit of a milk sugar lactic kick to it, nutty, a bit leathery in the end and hints of oxidation all around smooth this one out nicely. Good beer. I think I got this from Kramer. thanks!
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