4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle 341ml.
[ Trade by asheft ]. Clear dark black brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige to light brown head. Aroma is heavy malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate, bourbon, espresso, peat, vanilla, light soya sauce. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, burnt roasted, chocolate, light soya sauce. Body is medium, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20110410]
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from Legacy Liquor Store, Vancouver
Pitch black color, pouring oily, initially almost without head, developing later a generous and persistent brown creamy head. Wonderful aroma of chocolate with vanilla pod, Bourbon oak, roasted nuts. Smooth mouthfeel, and good body size; the flavor is deep, chocolatey, but unfortunately also too roasty; it has some liquorice flavor, traces of vanilla, and mild final salty impression; coffeish finish.
Good, but too burnt, in my book.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(12oz bottle) Pours an opaque black body with a medium creamy tan head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel, light roastiness, vanilla, subtle lactose, smoke,and maple syrup. Flavor of roasted malt, chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, and caramel.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
bottle at jans ... dark deep black ... thin tan lacing ... soft chocolate bourbon roast malt nose ... big bourbon front ... dark solid roast malts ... little coconut ... little soya ... little charcoal in linger ... to much bourbon
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Thanks CapFlu! Almost black. Big impy nose. Lots of stringing roast malt intensity, alcohol up the nostrils and that sort of thing. Light chocolate character with hints of bourbon. Smokey, bourbony, chocolatey flavour finally emerges as it warms. Nice balance and complexity, a coffeeish brew with a nice barrel character.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Name: Imperial Rusa
Date: March 12, 2010
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: black, fine tan head, bits of lace
Aroma: sweet chocolate aroma, light roasted, hint of dark fruits
Flavor: sweet chocolate flavor, lots of roasted, touch of milky sweetness, bitter dark chocolate, long roasted finish
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
341ml, thanks CaptainCougar. Medium brown head with brown-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, bittersweet chocolate, vinous, some roast. Taste is sweet, bittersweet chocolate, roast, some vinous. Sticky medium-full body, minimal carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tampa Weekly Gathering @BT Wesley Chapel-I got in trade with Fred82-12oz bottle-pours tight brown head and black color. Aroma is bourbon/wood, medium/dark malt. Taste is bourbon/wood, rich medium/dark malt, some hops.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Poured a dark reddish brown color with an average frothy brown head that lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy roasted chocolate, coffee and earthy aroma. Medium to heavy bittersweet dark chocolate malt flavor with a medium to heavy sweet finish of moderate to long duration. Medium to full body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. This is a good beer and my expectations where exceeded.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle… Pours tar black with a mid-sized, creamy, lightly tanned head that never cries “uncle.” The nose is chock-full-of molasses, licorice, anise, rooty herbs and bourbon. Medium-bodied with a velvety mouthfeel and ditzy carbonation. The flavor is burnt and fairly bitter, but otherwise thin and uncharacteristically bland. Singed, bitter, licorice finish. Bottle courtesy of Glougouburp!
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