 oakbluff (298), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 3, 2009 Bottle sample- been hanging onto this one for a while. Pours inky black with a robust mocha head. Nose- milk chocolate, some anise. Taste- quite roasty, medium bodied. A little card board on the finish. One of the more dry RIS I’ve had. Lots of flavour in a relatively low abv stout. Best canadian RIS I’ve sampled (a low population).
Ported (67), Ontario, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 13, 2009 Black with a decent brown head. Coffee, dark chocolate, and roasted malts. Thick and rich mouthful, yet smooth and easy going. Wonderful.
Gpnterojd (163), Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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 (311), Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Mar 1, 2009 Very strong malt smell and taste. Thick black colour. Very viscous stout.
pfriesen (36), Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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 (864), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
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 (1523), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
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 (217), Chatham, Ontario, Canada
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 5/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
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.
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