 Kevin (1918), Colorado, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 14, 2008 bottle from mrmanning/hogtownharry. solid black with an orange brown head. blackberry schmnapps nose with something mint like. a bit oxidized. very hot. lots of prune. tastes like leaves burning. coppery watery finish. a lasting tang. not my beer, but others really liked it. too thin, and the booze is too dominant.
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csbosox (1079), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 13, 2008 11% 22oz bottle. Hopped with Columbus & Willamette, not the Chinook & Columbus listed on the this sites commercial description. Served in a NB snifter. Oat, roast, dark fruits, floral, licorice aromas all present. Mouthfeel is silky smooth, with the oats contribution very evident. Nearly black with a small, mocha colored head and lots of lacing. Taste is roast, dark fruits, licorice, fine dark chocolate & earthy, floral and to a much lesser extent citrusy hops. There is a lot of sweetness in the beginning but the finish ends up being nicely balanced without coming across as too bitter or roasty. This beer is truly a joy to drink and as I recall, was an incredible bargain.
badgerben (3592), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 13, 2008 Updated: Oct 22, 2008MN Ratebeer Winter Gathering, January 12, 2008. I ’think’ Stine brought this one. Black color with no head. Strong, sweet oat aroma. The taste was very metallic and astringent. Beyond that, the predictable oat and dark chocolate malt flavors show up. It’s hard to get past the metal for me. 7/3/6/3/14 Re-Rating, October 21, 2008: Totally different experience this time. Black color with no head. Sweet malt aroma, along with lactose and fresh oats. A light, roasty malt up front, turning into sweet malt and light grain flavors. Very light oat taste and the lactose kind of fades, but it’s there enough to keep this dull sweetness lingering. Once it gets around cellar temperature, some chocolate pokes out. Very nice.
BDR (2154), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 12, 2008 Nice oatmeal stout nose. Solid body with nice oatmeal body. Smooth finish. Thanks to whomever
ratman197 (3185), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 12, 2008 Bomber (thanks to Kevin for sharing) poured a translucent brownish black with a small lingering brown head. Aromas of light oxidation, bitter chocolate, coffee, lighjt vanilla and a hin t of carmel. Palate was medium to full bodied and smooth. Flavors of milk chocolte, vanilla, coffee and a hin t of licorice with a smooth lingering bittersweet finish.
elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 12, 2008 Courtesy of Dragonstout. WOW. Pours a dark brown, almost black. Has a small tan creamy head. Hints a chocolate, coffee, sweet oatmeal, sweet dark fruits. Finished with a creamy thick sweet taste on the tongue. Very impressed. This is one of my favorite RIS now.
lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 11, 2008 Updated: Dec 21, 2008Pours extremely thick and viscous black with a quickly disappearing finger of tan head. Unique nose for an imperial- licorice, dark fruit, slight cardamon, fig- and then standard yet near-latent notes of dark chocolate and roasted coffee. Flavor is a little more of what I would expect- dark chocolate, coffee, licorice, oatmeal, some floral hop notes. A bit of residual sugars are apparent. Body is a bit cloying but rich and apropos for an imperial stout.
ante (2928), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 11, 2008 Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Opaque black with a small pale brown head. Big well rounded aroma of figs, licorice, milky chocolate and sweet coffee. Full-bodied, oily and chewy with notes of milky chocolate, figs, raisin, tobacco and licorice. Silky smooth mouth feel. Long finish of chocolate, sweet coffee, prunes and resin.
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