4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Much dryer than the previous Impy Stouts I’ve had tonight, but very, very smooth and slowly becoming delicious. The chocolate and coffee are the flashiest of flavors, but the darkly sweet undertone, one of fruit and liquor, solidifies the brew, maintaining its depth as the beer drifts towards a dry, spicy finish. Glad we saved this bottle for last, since it proves to be the best stout of the night. Vampire Vintage.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from Trevor211 at Brouwer’s on the day for remembering Cavy. Oily black pour with bubbly whiskey-brown head. Nose is sweet and dark fruit, sweet alcohol. Oily lacing, but sits well on tongue. So lucious, velvety w sweet alc vackbone. Coating, slick. Less roast than I’d expect. Could use some years in cellar, or some more bitering.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottled @ tasting cgarvieuk, thanks for sharing! 2010 edition. Black colour, huge tan head. Aroma of roasted malts and coffee, tobacco and dark fruits. Flavour is roasted malts, coffee, dark fruits. Well balanced, not too bitter, quite smooth but well bodied at the same time. Excellent.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
[750ml bottle courtesy of cgarvieuk] [Vampire vintage] Pours black, with a slightly beige-coloured head. Tangy sherry-like aromas from the alcohol punch and the raisin notes. Bitter coffee astringency on the taste, with some hops. Tobacco/ash in there as well, gives bitterness on the palate - but to be honest it’s mostly sweet. Smooth for a 9%er as well [08052011]
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bomber shared by DalzAle, thank you! Pours pitch black with a nice tan head and lacing, amazing aroma with chocolate, espresso and a hint of vanilla, the flavor is so smooth with the chocolate mixing in with vanilla notes and some coffee, so smooth and delicious, I wish I could get this year round.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle from 2010 generously shared by Hoprider - thanks Steffen. Pours black with a nice brown head. Aroma is beautiful with rich chocolate, sweetness, cocoa, delicious coffee, roasted malts, vanilla, sweet berries, raisin, milk chocolate. Amazing aroma indeed. Taste has sweet chocolate, fudge, coffee, roasted malts, raisins, syrup, creamy espresso beneath if you can ignore the huge sweetness. The balance though is really good, the roasted notes are very subtle, and play very well beneath all the sweetness.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
bottle from 2010. Pours black with a brown head. Aroma is smoke, chocolate, dark fruits, vanilla, cocoa, coffee and some milky sweetness. Taste is creamy chocolate, coffee, vanilla, roasted malts, light smoke and dark fruits. Sick balance and creamy silky soft texture. Thanks to Steffen for sharing!
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
7 May 2011, bottle at one of cgarvieuk’s legendary tastings. 2010 vintage. dark brown/black. looks a bit thin. frothy brown head. nose isn’t huge for a 9.6% stout. nose is alcohol, chocolate and some raisins and maybe red fruit. full body and almost no carbonation, slightly syrupy. great tasting! really a nice beer. balanced. alcohol is there but i wouldn’t even say it was dominant. nothing is huge or aggressive. hints of coffee. more tobacco, and milk chocolate. this is just a stunning, well crafted, well balanced beer. great!
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