 marcus (990), Sacramento, California, USA
Jun 22, 2007
2007 bottle. This black ale poured with a modest brown head, eliciting a malty and spicy aroma. The flavor is intense - lots of licorice, followed by chocolate, coffee and raisins, with a noticeable alcohol finish. A carbonated warming sensation follows each sip from the tongue to the pit of the stomach. This is an excellent brew.
crowderm (161), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Sep 7, 2008 Black body, small tan head. Chocolate and coffee as usual. Everything about this brew is good, but the only thing that really stands out is the balance of flavors. Seems like kind of a "benchmark" imperial stout - good in every way, but not really outstanding in any way. A slight disappointment, but excellent regardless.
ThatBrendan (3), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
does not count  Sep 7, 2008 A perfect example of its style. The color is as black is crude oil and the texture is so thick you could almost take a bight out of it. The aroma is not too powerful but typical of the style, licorice and nutmeg. If you want an Imperial Stout you couldn’t do much better.
hillfiiiiire (171), Atoka, Tennessee, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Black body with tan head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee, as you’d expect. The flavor is quite well balanced. However, I don’t find it interesting, which is it’s one big flaw. There’s no quality that makes me surprised at how good the beer is. The alcohol is nicely suppressed. Sticky sweet too. Creamy, thick body. All right, beer, but I’m a little disappointed.
ketchepillar (257), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Sep 6, 2008 2007 Bomber. Aroma: definitively some coffee, and currants. More chocolate in the flavor than aroma. The finish is long lasting and exceptional. Pretty straight forward imperial stout. Quite rich. Palate is nice and thick but not that great. Caramel.
tturner (5), , Washington, USA
does not count Sep 6, 2008 this is a perfectly balanced brew. dark, thick, malty, caramelized sweety, yumminess. great appearance, aroma, pour... moves from front to back and beginning to end in a journey of excellence.
Not bitter on the back of the mouth at the end of the flavor, like so many stouts tend to do. When i sit back and imagine what a perfect beer would be like, this fits the mold perfectly.
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