 shigadeyo (1342), Southwest Ohio Area, Ohio, USA
Sep 8, 2006
Well, here it is... My 100th review! I’ve been holding off on writing this one until I found a beer that was highly rated, but a bit unique to try to celebrate this milestone. Today I stumbled across three bottles of the Stone Imperial Stout from Spring 2003 (9.47% alcohol) at my local liquor store. I bought them all and have just popped one open. Here goes...
They weren’t kidding - this stuff is black. I’m shining a flashlight into it and the light is getting absorbed like a black hole. Mild carbonation that gives rise to a dark brown hard that bubles off somewhat quickly. Wonderful aroma of chocolate, caramel, coffee, and some alcohol. The flavor is a wonderful melding of chocolate, licorice, roasted coffee, and some lingering aged dark fruit. Mouthfeel is so smooth, rich, and full. It just coats your mouth and leaves a wonderful creamy, chocolate flavor. The alcohol flavor is still there a bit, but it is well blended with the other flavors at this point. This beer has aged well and tastes SO good. These bottles have been on a shelf for almost 3.5 years now, but I don’t think that they will be sitting around too much longer now!
22 oz bottle, $4.99 from West Side Liquors.
bigtaster (100), Grand Rapids, USA
Jul 26, 2008 22oz bottle in snifter.This beer is black with minimal head receding rapidly. Golden brown hues.Aroma of dark fruit, roasted malts, molasses. Very deep ans complex aroma.Huge flavor, starts with a burst of bitterness that caries long into the finish. Notes of nut, molasses, dark chocolate. Outstanding.Full bodied, warming, viscous, lasting.
BenDover (86), Ohio, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Pours a dark black. Held it up to a bright light and could see NOTHING. Aroma a bit nutty, hint of coffee. Taste is OMG.... alcohol pretty well hidden but warms the palate on the way down. Vanilla, roasted coffee, nutty, just brilliant.
ewestern (39), Ohio, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Pour was a nice creamy black with a dark head. Aroma was filled with roasted coffee and was the finish. Started with roasted malts and chocolate. Finished slightly bitter and roasted coffee.
Hoptagon (52), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Jul 18, 2008 22oz. Bomber. 2008 vintage. Pours a bit like engine oil, viscous and black with a medium frothy brown head. Aroma of dark chocolates, roasted barley, java and a bit of alcohol. Initial flavor has a noticeably roasty profile with some malty sweetness, caramel flavor and residual sugars. The bitterness really comes through in the end with a bit of a charred taste. Mouthfeel is medium heavy, but not as creamy as some imperial stouts. The finish is long, dry and bitter, like a good relationship gone south. Possibly Stone’s finest offering.
rcasta (232), El Salvador
Jul 17, 2008 En gingerman con roberto y rogelio y nos cagamos de la risa porque para todo hay gustos
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