 wcampbell (567), Central, South Carolina, USA
Jun 25, 2009 Decent for an imperial stout. Mostly chocolate malts with light bitterness. Light woody presence. Minor hop presence in the finish. Highly carbonated leading to a less creamy taste than I had hoped for. Minor alcohol taste but pretty drinkable otherwise. A little overrated.
cprochak (388), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 25, 2009 Bottle from Malt & Vine. 2009 spring release. Tasted blind with 14 other stouts. Pours a black with frothy tan head and great lacing. Incredible coffee and chocolate aroma. Nice sweet flavor with chocolate and molasses. Medium body an d a bit fizzy. Really interesting chocolate and bitter finish. Incredible brew, but still needs to mellow. Can’t wait to taste this vintage in a couple years.
baraciisch (138), USA
Jun 24, 2009 Black in color... Coffee aroma... Flavor is massively complex, notes of chocolate, dates, citrus, coffee, with an oaky yet almost bitter hops finish, which seems unheard of for a stout... Amazing beer, want to move here.... A top 5 stout
jefe026 (37), USA
Jun 24, 2009 strong notes of coffee and chocolate hit my nose almost immediately after the bottle cap is off, the first taste brings huge flavors of coffee, chocolate and simpler notes of cream, and a hint of citrus followed by a refreshing hop bitterness. The mouth feel is extremely thick but not syrupy. this beer has lived up to all the hype i have heard. simply amazing
BeerBunker (594), Burbank, Illinois, USA
Jun 22, 2009 Had this at the hotel after Founders Fest 09. 22oz bottle pours black with a minimal tan head. Aroma is of chocolate, roasted malt, alcohol, dark fruit, and caramel. Taste is very chocolatey, with some burnt roastiness, dark fruit, roasted malt, and caramel. Big alcohol presence. Lingering dark fruit flavors and chocolate. Mouthfeel was way lighter than I had expected. The body was very thin and too carbonated. Finish is a harsh alcohol bite. Too boozy, and way too thin overall. The flavors took a backseat to the alcohol in my opinion. This beer just didn’t work for me, which was surprising.
Jsawyer (282), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 21, 2009 Bomber. Pours pitch black with a neat chocolatey head. Redolent of rich caramel, sumptuous chocolate, moderate roast coffee, subtle vanilla bean, alcohol, and just generally very aromatic. The flavor is even better, like having a piece of artisanal dark chocolate melting on your tongue with spicy additions, and a little alcoholic bite to remind you its still beer. I aged this bottle a year and was by far a better product than ones I’ve had on tap or younger. Fantastic.
thehurt01 (200), Denver, Colorado, USA
Jun 21, 2009 A 22 oz bottle. The beer poured a black body with a brown head. The smell is of a sweet coffee. taste is very much like the taste. Good carbonation.
Tejas (693), Dallas, Texas, USA
Jun 21, 2009 Updated: Jun 22, 2009Ginger & chocolate aroma. Taste like it smells. Spicy > easy drinker. No alcohol flavor. Body is a tad thin. Creamier would be better. Really syrupy sweet as it warms up. I’m not seeing the 100 rating.
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