 blklab2007 (932), Connecticut, USA
Aug 9, 2008 22 oz bottle spring 2008 release poured into a snifter has a black color with a thin light brown head that fell quickly. aroma has chocolate and caramel malt, licorice, anise, and a hit of alcohol. coffee is present but at a light level, faint roast, and a touch of molasses. mouth feel is medium level with plenty of carbonation for a stout. malt heads up the flavors, coffee a little heavier than the nose, light roast, touch of sweetness, and some underlying bitterness. anise is in full swing with licorice. finish has molasses sweetness and some roasted bitterness that lingers on for a minute.
chokmah33 (115), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Moist dirt, licorice, currant, fig aromas. Acidic coffee, very metallic and alchoholy. Walnuts, pecans, rye bread, burnt cereal grains, chocolate ice cream.
Rich sweet cocoa, soy sauce, and espresso flavors. Awesome roasted malt backbone. Berries, plum, fig, molasses + butterscotch sweetness. Finish is oaky and chocolatey.
Palate dosn’t have as much bite as I expected. Texture is creamy up front, gets syrupy in finish, which is acidic and mocha-like.
matt7215 (942), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Aug 5, 2008 bomber from a trade with hogtownharry. 2007 vintage. pours pure black with a tan head that last forever. caramel, coffee, chocolate and anise aromas but it takes some work to dig them out. the aroma is a bit too sweet and vacant of hops. flavours are huge and pure impy but again there just isnt enough hops to balance out the huge caramel malt structure. more anise then i like in an impy. i would have even settled for more coffee but as is this is just one small step away from being in my top 10. the mouthfeel is thick and welcoming just as it should be. thanks so much harry for hooking me up with this world class brew.
Praetorian (86), Los Angeles, California, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Updated: Sep 12, 2008black in color, smells of coffee, chocolate, molasses and oats. the flavor is of strong, bitter coffee with hints of chocolate and oats with an alchol backbone. Suprisingly sweet for an imperial stout. The palate is creamy. I’d say its one of the best beers ive ever had the pleasure of drinking.
NoiZe (1288), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
Aug 5, 2008 Bottle @ The Brickskeller, limited spring 2008 release.
Black colored brew. Very nice aroma and flavor of coffee, chocolate and coffee. Very nice roasted tones. A bit anice too. Bitterness is superb. Very, very nice!
oakbluff (298), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Aug 4, 2008 Pours a black ebony with chocolate milk head. Good sticky lacing. Nose- mild coffee and black licorce. Taste- sweet caramel, milk chocolate, spice and licorce. Hop bitterness on the finish. Medium to light on the body side given the style and gravity of the beer. Finishes with a drying hop and roast bitterness. Minimal alcohol noticeable. Way more well rounded that I thought going in- very well balanced and well crafted. I can only imagine how smooth this would be with a couple of years on it.
keepersj12 (774), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
Aug 4, 2008 Outstanding. I’d like to take them up om the offer to buy a case and open a bottle every 3-6 months but it would be gone within a week.
rugbydude05 (280), Kew Gardens, New York, USA
Aug 3, 2008 Updated: Oct 31, 2008650 ml bottle, Spring 08 release, Long Island. Pours a dark completely opaque color with no head. Aroma is sweet, of caramel, chocolate, and coffee. Very well balanced. Taste reflected the aroma and was sweet and at the same time bitter. Palate was incredibly smooth and very full. Overall very well made beer with no one individual overpowering characteristic. Difficult to describe this beer- drink it at a mild temperature and just see how good it is for yourself.
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