4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
33ck bottle. Pours opaque black with medium thick short-lived tan head that fades to a thin disc of mottled tan and brown spots. Dark fruit and cherry aroma with some chocolate and coffee sweetness, light earthy mustiness, and alcohol. Slight acidity with good bit of roasted grain character. Flavor starts chocolatey and cakey with notes of dry cocoa and red wine. Lots of chocolate and dark fruit/cherry. Earthy balancing bitterness with subtle resiny notes at mid-palate. The beer finishes somewhat dry with rich cocoa and fruit, mild toffee sweet character, and subtle acidity that enhances the perception of red wine and cherry. The mouthfeel is swishy and creamy with high - but pleasant and not harsh - carbonation. The beer is surprisingly only medium in body, accompanied by a very velvety texture. Overall, a very rich and luxurious big stout. It is surprisingly mellow - I expected something more extreme, but that’s not to say I’m disappointed: a very nice beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Flaske 0,33l på Vertshuset Skarven i Tromsø 10 Mai 12. Kullsort. Kjempehøyt lysebrunt skum som varer lenge. God lakrisaroma. Godt integrert smak med litt lakris. Svakt syrlig ettersmak. Godt balansert. Mye sedimenter igjen i flaska. Alkoholen godt kamuflert.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Backlog dec 2012, thanks visionthing
Black color, some foam
Full bodied & high complexity
Notes of burnt coffee and leather
Very enjoyable
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
#1488 bottle; nose Is decent espresso acid, quite broad, dark roasted malt, some cream, heavy mellow alcohol, oak, burnt wood, port, cane sugar, feel is mediumfat, carb is mediumlow, taste Is cola, sweet alcohol, some oak, coffee, iron, ash note, later some cough syrup, soy and very smooth bittersweet hops finish
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Botella de 330ml. Copa de Vino. Saboreada en abr´12. Color negro, coronada por una capa consistente y persistente, de burbuja pequeña, y color beige. Collares de encaje. En nariz café aromas de café tostado, matices de chocolate, higos y fragancias florales con toques azucarados. En boca sabor envolvente de maltas tostadas dulces y gentil calidez alcohólica. Paladar aterciopelado. Final levemente amargo sobrepasado por maduras frutas oscuras. Cuerpo pleno y suave carbonatación. Retrogusto cálido y afrutado. ¡ Una cerveza obligatoria para comprender lo que significa una Russian Imperial !!
330ml bottle. Oversized glass. Enjoyed on apr´12. Black color, crowned by a thick, small bubbled, lasting head –beige in color- & lacing collars. Toasted coffee, hints of chocolate, figs & floral fragancies to the nose with sugar hues. Involving sweet toasted malt flavor & gentle warming sensation in mouth. Velvet palate. Slightly bitter finish overwhelmed by ripe dark fruits. Brandy notes. Full body, soft carbonation. Fruity & warming aftertaste. Mandatory beer to understand what a Russian Imperial is!!
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Originally reviewed: 9/6/09. Poured this one into my snifter. Pours a thick viscous deep black with a good inch and a half of dark tan head on top. Retention is fair, and it leaves a nice sticky coat of lace on the side of the glass. Right off the bat, this beer smells of freshly shaved cocoa, big coffee notes, and a slight twang of soy sauce. Maybe I’m getting used to it, but this characteristic fades quickly.
This is a very creamy, smooth beer. A soft silky creaminess just coats the mouth with each and every sip. This is how I like my big stouts to feel. Well done. Where cocoa and coffee are big in the nose, they lack a little depth in the flavor dept. This beer is a little too tart for my liking. There’s definitely some dark chocolate bitterness present, but the predominant flavor I’m getting is a slightly sour fruity flavor. I’m not sure about this one. I can sense the alcohol definitively. This is a slow sipper for sure, and one at that.
Some characteristics on this brew were spot on in my opinion, but lacking in others. Still, this was a pleasure to quaff.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle. Perfect pitch black pour, with a thick, reddish brown and creamy head and a thick oily body. Marvellous dark aroma with liquorice, leather and lots of dark fruits. Nice roasted malty flavour, with coffee and dark chocolate, and notes of liquorice and fruits. Very nice finish.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Batch 14, a 2008 i believe. Black with no head. very nice aromas of raisins, port and licorice on toasty grains. The flavor and mouthfeel morphs beautifully over a long arc. Sweetness and nutty, chocolate, coffee notes are present but restrained. Licorice and mild bitterness take over. It starts velvety slick and rides out with a tantilizing livliness before alcohol warmth creeps in. This is a marvelous complex beer that i wish i had many more of in my cellar.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle pours black like used motor oil and is fairly viscous. Aromas are molasses, roasty, coffee, and dark chocolate. Tastes are mostly roasted malt and dark chocolate, but as the beer warms, the hops are noted and balance it out well. Overall, a delicious stout that I would gladly drink anytime.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Truly fantastic and genre-defining. Roasted, dry, strong, black, dried fruit, molasses, bitter chocolate, hops. Done.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle thanks to bauermj. Deep black pour with thin yellow-tan head. Deep fudge, with light Belgian yeast character of cherry and vanilla. Some booze. Flavor is decadent Belgian chocolate, dark chocolate covered cherries, refined roasted malt, and faint vanilla. Just enough yeast action to make this interesting. A nice residual, almost grainy, roast. Great!
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