 Cavie (1300), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Aug 3, 2009 Sooo thick. No light gets through. Period. Perfect aroma coffee as well as the slightest amount of smoked finish. A very nice flavor of smoke as well as roasted coffee. I think this could use another year to age but at this point I am most impressed.
Cruzan59 (197), Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 2, 2009 22oz bottle pours "forgot to change the oil" black...quickly dissipating tan head...smell of sweet espresso, cocoa, black licorice...taste much of the same...velvety mouthfeel, thick, nice alcohol presence.
cexshun (57), Portage, Indiana, USA
Aug 1, 2009 Pours dark black. Dark brown head that stays for a while with heavy lacing. First RIS I’ve had that had head like this. Nose of semi sweet chocolate, hops, vanilla, and coffee. Strong coffee and chocolate flavors. Vanilla rounds it out nicely. Bitter finish. Nice, thick mouth feel. Despite the head, this RIS is not over carbonated. This is a very good RIS.
ruskiimperial (51), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jul 30, 2009 Poured from a 12 0z bottle aged for approximately 1 year. The pour is very dark, akin to motor oil with about the same viscosity. The initial flavor is that of chocolate and some notes of coffee. As the beer warms up, other flavors come out such as dark fruit and anise. This leaves a palate with a sweet after-taste. The alcohol is hidden quite well. This beer only gets better with age. One of the best examples of an Imperial Stout.
mkade8883 (52), Goleta, California, USA
Jul 30, 2009 Updated: Aug 5, 2009Pour thick and black, with a nice brown brown head. The aroma is intoxicating, dark chocolate coffee, with a little roast. Has a wonderful mouth feel from the pure viscosity of the brew. Flavor matches the smell, and it finishes dry. Excellent beer.
m4rest88 (216), Beverly Hills, California, USA
Jul 30, 2009 Bottle. Pours an oily, thick black hue with a small light brown head that is mostly diminishing.
Aroma is of coffee, chocolate, candied licorice, and caramel. Some hints of dark fruits as well.
Flavor is thick with chocolate and expresso. A slightly bitter finish as well.
Thick, syrupy mouthfeel with very light carbonation
ChrisThomson (378), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 30, 2009 Bottle. Amazing beer, and I liked it much better after my second tasting session. Pours pure black. Nose is coffee, and toffee. Thick mouthfeel, and taste is of rich espresso, dark chocoalte, liquorice, and vanilla. I can’t wait to crack my next bottle.
DigitalMan (113), Idaho, USA
Jul 30, 2009 Pitch black, dark head. Strong, syrupy, some chocolate, definite bitter note.
|
View Statistics
