 Ljunkan (198), Karlstad, Sweden
Dec 3, 2008 Updated: Dec 28, 2008
Pours a pitch black color with a brown head. It dissapears quite quick. Some lacing. Smell is roasted malt, chocolate, toffee, coffee (during second tasting I found liquorice and anise). Taste is quite sweet first. Notes of dark chocolate, lots of coffee, toffee, almost Riesen. Some hops in the background but they are not that prominent as I expected. Liquorice and anise was found during second tasting. On the other hand that is only good according to me. Ends with a great bitterness. Much more balaced than other american imp. stouts I have had lately. Wonderful taste. To drink this is like letting some chocolate toffee melt in your mouth, and even better. Aah. Wonderful and filling in the mouth. Very creamy, quite thick, a bit sticky, but at the same time smooth. Wonderful and fantastic. This is defintely a very nice sipper. Despite the 90 IBUs it feels very balanced. Not too bitter, but not too sweet either. This is how I want to have my imperial stout. Fantastic! Very tasty. I am really happy now.
marchcow (536), Coralville, Iowa, USA
Jan 7, 2009 Good rich aroma of sweet roasted malt, liquorice, some coffee. Deep dark with a thick foamy dark tan head. Well balanced right out of the gate. Very smooth with some good flavor changes. Sweet up front that evolves into a more bitter duration with some saltiness. Flavor is not overwhelming though and very little noticable alcohol. Thick dark malty backbone - like rich chocolate cake, but not too sweet. Palate is solid but not syrupy. Dry enough on the palate to balance. Enjoyable duration. An excellent and easy to drink rich imperial stout.
Hank1980 (448), Athens, Georgia, USA
Jan 5, 2009 12 oz bottle. Poured dark brown, almost black, with a small tan head. Aroma of coffee, roasted malt, booze, fruit, chocolate. Taste is very roasty, coffee, alcohol, bitter, a and little fruity. Very nice and very agressive. Mouth is full and creamy. Finish is bitter and boozy. Overall, a very nice and agressive imperial stout.
pjweaver (125), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 4, 2009 Blind Tasting.
Boozy dark chocolate aroma, same on tasting with hints of raisin. Dark black on pour with a dark brown head. Toasty mouth feel, with tons of bread in the flavor.
(Pretty sure I was getting pretty hammered when I wrote this one...)
BillWyce (47), 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 (34), 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.
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