BillWyce (90), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 3, 2009 2008 release. Poured an inky black with a 2-finger dark tan head. Chocolatey aroma with a fruity note. Smooth, but thick palate. Flavor of coffee with a touch of alcohol lingering on the tongue. A strong, deep flavor.
As it warmed, picked up a slight fruity note. Excellent.
 sauceyhops (104), carlsbad, California, USA
Jan 3, 2009 I first need to state that I am a little biased as this is my home town stout and the one that really got me into stouts. Dark black pour with an immediate aroma of bitter dark malts. There is a hint of alcoholic heat to it but it is nothing close to unpleasant. The aroma is reinforced by the flavor. Dark bitter malts and chocolate with that warming alcohol hint. Great stout.
hughie (3016), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Jan 1, 2009 Very dark brown with a light brown head. Sweet chocolate, cocoa and roasted malt aroma. Taste is aggressive and well nigh overwhelming of the senses. Besides the heavy bitterness there is some sweet dark fruit, espresso, and a lingering alcoholic haze in the back of the throat. Slippery, oily mouthfeel. With this I ate a Turkish doner kebab with chilli sauce, and I think the impy stout just about won.
mcox90 (617), Wilton, USA
Dec 31, 2008 12 oz bottle. Courtesy of Secret Santa ’08. Pours a jet black with a brown head. Thick heavy palate, full bodied with minimal carbonation. Nose is powdered cocoa and alcohol. Also strong coffee presence. Flavor is same as nose. Cocoa, coffee & malt. Very well balanced.
ubamartian (155), Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
Dec 31, 2008 Pours dark black, with a small light tan head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malts, a bit of coffee and some dark fruit, and a touch of alcohol. The Feeling is smooth and leaves you with a bitter sweet aftertaste. Great Imperial Stout.
Travlr (696), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Dec 31, 2008 Very very dark brown, tiny brown head. Aroma of chocolate. Very full bodied. Flavor of dark chocolate and malt with bitter finish. Nice one.
Beerdedone (1873), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 30, 2008 Bottle. Pours black with a small tan head with good lacing. Aroma is deep dark chocolate with roasted malts, coffee, raisins and notes of alcohol. Flavor is smooth and well balanced with dark sweet malts, strong coffee, dark chocolate, raisins and a touch of smokiness. Medium to full bodied with a bitter and dry finish. EXCELLENT imp stout.
milljam (562), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Dec 29, 2008 A pitch black beer, with a very oily pour. Decent chocolate brown head with good lacing. Huge coffee aroma, with underlying subtle hints of the chocolate malt. Also present in the aroma: alcohol (lite), dark fruits and the ever-present roasted malt. Flavor is at once sweet, with the chocolate and caramel/toffee-like malts, and roasted, with the dry bitter coffee and hops coming through. A fantastic stout!
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