 kmeves (905), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
May 11, 2008 Pours a motor oil black with a thin tannish head and some lacing. Aroma is sweet cocoa, roasted malt, coffee, some grapefruit, prune and raisin. Flavor is moderately sweet, cocoa, roasted malt, light grapefruit and wood. Slight alcohol burn in the finish. Silky smooth texture, medium to full body.
JesseM (290), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
May 10, 2008 "22 oz" bottle (650ml bomber to me). Bottle shared with Jan Primus, his bottle, thanks so much Jan! Well, wow, what can I say about this one..........basically everything I could ever want in an Imperial Stout! Perfect pour and appearance, with an aroma full of American hops and intensive malty goodness. Similar to Expedition, in that the second it touched my tongue there’s flavour, and lots of it. Not as much body as I wanted, but still a lot, with waves and waves of flavour wreaking havoc on one’s tongue. I feel really lucky to have had the opportunity to have this one, it definitely is quite a gem, and I can’t wait to get my own supply of the stuff to age and enjoy when I feel like! Really impressive, do not pass up the opportunity to try, even if you just remotely like stouts.
Skeegle (245), USA
May 10, 2008 I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed by this one. I had been searching for this beer for a good two and a half years and thought it would be absolutely huge and brutal the way most 100percentile stouts are, but this one was more balanced and easy drinking. I can’t help but think with every sip that it tastes exactly like Brooklyn Black Chocolate. For a beer rated 4.23, this one is very thin, although it does have tons and tons of complex fruits and roasted flavors. The head on this is even a dark tan and no where near brown. Overall a fantastic beer, not a disappointment at all, but I personally wouldn’t rank this in the top 100.
ChrisJ (87), Denver, Colorado, USA
May 10, 2008 Bottle @ home. Pours in black, opaque with a foamy brown head. The aroma was coffee, some chocolate, sweet. The flavor is sweet with impressive aromatics, notes of coffee, roasted malts, some smoke, anise and slight black currants). Finishes with a medium heavy mouthfeel, sweet and slightly bitter. Complex flavors. Really opens up as it warms. Nice.
Chapel (285), Levittown, New York, USA
May 10, 2008 Very nice. Chocolately thick with some roasted coffee also. Thick and warming. I could probably session this. Highly recommended.
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