 lemasney (301), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Jun 15, 2008
Glass: snifter
Purchased at: Towne Wine and Liquor, Princeton, NJ
Price: $5.49
Size: 22 fl oz
ABV: 10.1%
IBU: n/a
Estimated Calories: 400 C
RateBeer Rating: 99
Aural: quiet opening, quiet carbonation, uneventful pour
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: sweet
Impression: nice
Malt Aroma: barley, Italian bread, white refined sugar, dark roast coffee
Hops Aroma: citrus, burning
Other Aroma: hamburger, steak, lamb
Notes: a very meaty finish.
Appearance 4 out of 5
Color: black
Clarity: opaque
Head Retention: poor
Lace: poor
Notes: While the head is missing, the presence is amazing. Deep, dark, permeating.
Flavor 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Impression: nice
Malt Flavor: nut caramel coffee
Hops Flavor: earth floral resin citrus
Other: fruit
Notes: An amazingly deep flavor with fruit, hops, and depth.
Palate 5 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: drying warming
Body: full
Carbonation: average
Finish
Length: long
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Notes: A beautful finish to a great beginning.
General Impression: 19 out of 20
Craftmanship: excellent
Freshness: fresh
Personal Taste: loved
Notes: A great mouthfeel and finish.
dpjuart (572), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 1, 2008 9/13/08 - Bottle, courtesy of Nate, shared with Nate and Naka. Pours black with chocolate head, small and rimming. Nose is hops, raisin, chocolate and slight coffee roastiness. Taste is a roasty, fruity collaboration overtaken by a fruity hop flavor that intertwines with the roast and dark fruit to create a bitter, fruit salad latte. Bitter and roast last well into the after with alcohol heat. Very, very good.
jake65 (1274), Meridian, Idaho, USA
Oct 1, 2008 Bottle: Near black pour with a finger of creamy brown head. Nose is simple and intense with roastiness, chocolate, and an overal sweetness. Tastes rich in roast, coffee, and chocolate. A faint bit of smoke with bitters in the trailer. Smooth, balanced, and rich in flavor. Huge. Thanks to my secret santa from last year!
Naka (426), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 14, 2008 Courtesy of Nate. Pours dark black color with a 1 finger dark beige head. Lasts only a few seconds. Aroma is sweet with a carbonic bite and a very noticeable hop character. A deep burnt caramel and coffee flavor. A little plum and bitter chocolate as well. The bitterness in the flavor is huge, like really dark roasted black coffee. The body is rich and creamy. Leaves a very dry bitterness on the tongue.
Nate (2255), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 14, 2008 From bomber. Has a quite hoppy nose with some grapefruit. Chocolate and mild coffee. Licoric and alcohol, oak, and vanilla. Nice aroma. Bit of carbonic gaseousness. One of the hoppiest impys I’ve had. Dark, dark brown-black with cocoa tan lacing head. Heavy oily body with medium carbonation. Nice alcoholic warming. Starts heavy and sweet with chocolate and caramel. Light licorice, alcohol. This is really a great impy stout. A bit hot, vinuous and sweet. Medium bitter finish and warming after. Well done.
mgumby10 (1650), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Sep 13, 2008 Pours black, with a thick, creamy light brown head. Smells pretty rich and roasty, good bit of chocolate, touches of dark fruit, and oak are also present. The flavor is also on the roastier side, with lots of chocolate malt and coffee making their presence known. Just a big, rich imperial stout just the way I like them. The alcohol was noticeable, but not over the top, and the flavor on this one was quite delicious. I enjoyed it very much.
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