Rich, medium thickness cocoa grained head atop and otherworldly dark body. Wonderful robust, roast aroma and deep veins of chocolate. Good depth of roast flavors, some chocolate, bit of cherry cordial on the finish, mild to moderate bitterness. Very well apportioned and balanced for an imperial stout. Some oreo cookie notes toward the end.

Draft at Uber. Ebony, nearly black, little caramel highlights here and there. Nice dense moussy bunt tan head that falls away rather too quickly. Kind of a cola and anise nose, but, somehow, rather dry versions of those two notes. Interesting. Creamy medium body, active carb. Mild flavors--some roast and chocolate, and rather subdued cola and anise notes. This is a really mild, easy drinking impy. The intensity and profile of flavors, along with the body and quaffability all really point to a plain old house stout, but the abv is obviously in a different realm.

(Draught) Sampled at Great Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria on September 5, 2008. Medium, smooth frothy beige head with an opaque body. Bourbon barrel aged stout. Lovely nose - somewhat medicinal but full of a zoo aroma. Bedding, cinnamon, bourbon. Great stuff. 7/3/8/4/15

Aroma has a heavy roastiness, chocolate, light alcohol. Taste is chocolate, bourbon, light alcohol and a nuttiness to it.

Deep brown pour with tinges of red. Coffee, licourice, coffee and chocolate. Very chocolate flavor with a light bitter. Semi sweet coffeeness in this beer. A tad thin with very good carbonation and solid mouthfeel pretty good beer.