3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Pours a dark opaque brown black. A bit of brown sugar and coffee in it, with a boozy feel. I wonder if it’ll be better with some time. Still very good though.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Nose and taste is of rich coffee and a hint of chocolate with plenty of sweetness. Thick black appearance. The taste follows the nose, and the coffee gives a lasting finish.
The beer is creamy and full with a pleasant warmth. The beer delivers.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at O’Briens in San Diego 12/1/12. Very hoppy imperial stout! Peppery hops aroma with notes of smoke, coffee and currant. Pitch black color and medium to high carbonation. Dry hoppy flavor with lasting flavors of roasted malt, cocoa and espresso. Nice thick body. Thanks to tyson for recommending this!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours a beautiful black thick foamyness with a thick head. Nose is chocolates with dark fruits. Palate is rich and velvety. Flavors of chocolate, plums, skins, oily and slick.
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4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
12 oz bottle. Pours inky black with a big creamy brown head that retains well and laces the glass.
The aroma is sweet roasted grains, chocolate, and some black licorice.
The flavor is some sweet lactic chocolate quickly followed by a big roast bitterness, some black licorice and a little dark fruit and coffee. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with low carbonation.
Overall, a solid imperial stout.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Aroma is roasty coffee and chocolate, simple, dead on for style and inviting. Pitch black with a tan head it looks exactly as it should. Taste is roasty upfront, coffee comes through next, and there is an accompanying bitterness.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle picked up a Premier Gourmet Niagara Falls New York. Pours super dark, opaque, motor oil, with a tan head that recedes rather quickly to a thin film, with a film of lacing. Nose is surprisingly more fruity than I had expected. Smells rather bourbon like, sweet and boozy. Tastes malty, raisins, dark chocolate bitter, and boozy. Awesome brew.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Pressbox, poured into a pint glass. Coal black with a small tan head. Nose is chocolate, malts, coffee, hops. Taste is malt and coffee heavy, fairly bitter. Nice thick body with just a trace of detectable alcohol. Pretty good.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Black pour, beige head. Nose is roasted malts, molasses, booze. Taste is roasted malts, molasses, licorice, some bittersweet chocolate.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This is one big bad beer. Boozy nose. Rich thick chocolaty palate. Finish coats the tongue with coffee and cocoa. Bold
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