 Vas19 (222), Maryland, USA
May 12, 2008
2008 Bottle. Pours black with minimal tan head. Strong citrus hop aroma with only the slightest hint of roastedness; I have never smelled an imperial stout like this. Beautiful initial sweet hoppiness that moves to a dry roasted coffee finish. Very unlike any other imperial stout I have had, it has the hoppiness level of an IPA. Somehow this works however. Delicious beer.
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 (1273), 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 (423), 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 (2253), 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 (1648), 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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