 chronictonic (402), Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 10, 2008 Updated: Mar 27, 2008bottle - pours near black, but is a deep ruby around the edges when backlit. no real head from a standard pour. aroma was big on licorice, with some notes of alcohol. flavor was big, sweet but well balanced by bitter roasted malts. some alcohol and dark fruit flavors, as well as licorice. great mouthfeel - good viscosity. warming aftertaste. was probably the most popular of the beers we tasted tonight overall.
Just tried this one on tap at Capone’s. Even better on tap. A really REALLY good big stout (12.5% ABV on tap?)
jerc (3885), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 9, 2008 Bottle. Black body with a small creamy tan head. (3+) Mild but rich aroma, delicate fruity character, malt. (7+) Sweet overall flavour with a good roasty bitterness balancing a rich malty base. Mild dark chocolate undertones. Fruity, dark fruit notes. Smooth almost syrupy palate is heavy on the tongue, seems a bit under carbonated. Pretty solid.
ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 8, 2008 Updated: Feb 12, 2008Black pour, almost no head, minimal lacing and retention. Aroma is sweet with notes of chocolate, coffee, darker fruits, oats and a touch of vanilla. Hops play a minor role here. Heavy bodied, sweet and alcoholic. Similar to Jahva, which to me was bad. However, Oat offers better flavors and balance. Got better as my BAC rose, but I’ve definitely had lotsa better Impys. 7/3/7/4/14
Rerate:
Holy crap this is bad. I’m getting a NASTY NASTY vegetal character in flavor. Typical stout notes are there, moderate to low alcohol, huge green vegetal flavor. Nearly undrinkable. 6/3/4/2/8.
Score is an average.
SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 7, 2008 Updated: Apr 1, 2008Black in color this poured a 1/2" head that actually picked up through pouring. The nose was filled with milk chocolate, oatmeal and some coffee. In the mouth it was full-bodied and rich with lots of palate weight. While full in the mouth it remained light on its feet. While the nose was restrained the palate was wide open and balanced. Very enjoyable from start to finish.
jgb9348 (2495), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 6, 2008 2007 Batch:
Pitch black coloured body with a very thin tan head that fades very fast. Aroma of roasted malt, potent coffee, a nice dose of chocolate and some light raisin flavour. Full-bodied, Very chewy taste. Nice oatmeal flavour with super strong molasses sweetness and a great vanilla and light oak taste. Aftertaste is absolutely amazing - a light hop bitterness, a mild oatmeal flavour and a super smooth alcohol flavour that is very nice. Overall, a great beer - the alcohol is almost hidden perfectly (but you definitely know its there), but the smoothness of the malt, sugar and hops blend perfectly. This is one of the nicest and most drinkable imperial stouts i’ve ever had! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from K&E Discount Beverage in New Paltz, New York on 06-January-2008.
hellomynameis (794), Mayer, Minnesota, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 6, 2008 Dark black with a nice dark tan head. Lots of chocolate and roast in the aroma. Lots of dark malt with some roast, chocolate, molasses. Really nice palate, a bit thick but very silky. Strong finish that lingers a bit of chocolate on the tongue.
frankenkitty (1900), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 6, 2008 Pours an inky black body with a slow-to-form, mocha head (a "reverse cascade", as coined by FFF). Deep, intoxicating aroma, all chocolate syrup, roasts and alcohol.... an aroma so thick, it’s almost hard to inhale lest I choke on it. (That’s not necessarily a bad thing, mind you, simply intense.) Thick in the mouth with a smooth, full palate. Flavor finds big chocolate malt, prunes, roasted grain, molasses. Finishes long & chocolaty with a brain-numbing hit of ABV. Subtleties be damned. I like a whiff of perfume on an attractive woman, but too much of a good thing can be a bit of a turn-off. (Although I think all you impy lovers are going to adore this one, as evidenced by the 99th percentile noted above.)
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DenverLogan (421), MileHi, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 5, 2008 Updated: Feb 26, 2008Very dark brown color; minimum head. Complex but intriguing aroma and taste of sweet malt and coffee. Additional rich flavors of toasty and roasty malts, slight caramel, burnt molassas and carob with piney undertones. Rough and wild with a sweet, rich lovely mouthfeel. I’d buy this beer again.
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