Scotch Irish John By Imperial Stout

ZBF2008@RB table: From bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a little tan head. Thick chocolate aroma, light coffee note. Dense chocolate and coffee flavour. Quite dry and solid malt base. Ends with a lingering bitterness mainly from the hard roasted malt.

Name: John By Imperial Stout
Brewery: Scotch Irish Brewing Co
Date: 02/07/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta

Appearance: black, wispy tan head,
Aroma: rich roasted aroma with lots of dark chocolate followed up by slightly sweet dark fruity,
Flavor: rich dark chocolate flavor, touch of fruity sweetness, lots of roasted comes in to ballance any trace of sweetness, light lingering bitter finish rises out of the roasted malt,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4

(BCTC, 33cl bottle, thanks mds) Small brown body topped by small beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate, some smoke/burnt. Taste is medium sweet, caramel/chocolate, some roast/smoke. Low carbonation in medium body.

Bottle at ZBF 08. Not sure who Duff mugged for this one. Black colour with lasting tan head. Choc aroma on an impy stout. Nice hops. Very choccy and smooth in mouth. Long bitter choc finish. Good.

341ml bottle acquired in trade with ughmash (thanks!). Poured a dark black color with a smaller sized tan head. Aromas of coffee, charred wood, caramel, smoke, and roasted coffee. Tastes of chocolate, roast, some dark fruits, coffee, and some vanilla. Kinda of like an Imperial Stout lite but very tasty and very drinkable.