 jhumphries69 (714), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
Apr 5, 2007 Updated: Dec 28, 2007
Pours opaque, solid black with a medium-sized dark tan head that laces the sides of the glass heavily. The aroma packs a wallop of sticky, fruity, pungent-smelling hops. There is also some sweet, sugary malts in the aroma. But mostly, the beer smells green with hops. The flavor starts off bittersweet from roasted grains, sweet malts, and significant hop flavor. The middle of the flavor continues where the aroma left off: sticky and green with hops. There are also flavors of darkly toasted bread and some sugary malts (honey tastes like it’s hiding in there). All the while, the rich mouthfeel slides across the tongue, while tingling it with a soft but noticeable effervescence. The finish is very roasty and stout - along with a very decent dose of hop flavor and bitterness. The after-taste is thick with hops. The finish is very full-bodied, hoppy, and bittersweet. This actually tastes a great deal like an imperial stout I just made (though mine wasn’t quite this powerful with hop aroma and had a great deal more roasted grain flavor). Very nice, overall. A delight for hopheads that also love stouts!
pantanap (1322), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 6, 2009 12oz bottle. cellared for over a year and a half....decent pour renders mostly black with brown edges and a quickly dissipating light beige head.... aroma hugely on soy and oxidized notes... flavors of soy chocolate and a little lactic sourness which was somewhat unexpected. medium carbonation and thin mouthfeel. not very good i’m afraid.
MartinT (5026), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 31, 2009 My Bottom Line:
Fruity molasses and roasted malt curves veer into a lengthy grassy and resinous bitterness for an intense, boozy Imperial Stout experience.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam tops the brownish blackness.
-The mouthfeel is almost flaccid (carbonation is quite low), making the dextrins appear too important in the flavor profile.
-Roasted malts accompany the potent hopping in the bitterness department, but the hops still dominate that part of the brew.
-Light citrusy protrusions add complexity.
Bottle; 2009 vintage.
darn1207 (528), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Oct 10, 2009 giant 33.8oz 2008 bottle. #797 of 3000. got this in Asheville, NC -- can’t remember where though. black pour with two fingers tan head. roasty coffee and oatmeal aroma. medium bodied. taste is roasted malts, coffee, caramel and chocolate. backed up with some dry hops. good stuff.
puzzl (2579), New York, New York, USA
Sep 1, 2009 Bottled, about 1 year old ). Pours with about 3/4" of head even after pouring from nearly a foot high. The aroma is chocolate, espresso, coal, cinnamon, ginger, apple, bread pudding — really quite nice. The flavor is a bit sweet, lightly chalky with some white chocolate, but not nearly as complex or enticing as the aroma. Could use a touch more body too. Still, a nice effort for sure.
williamherbert (420), Syracuse, New York, USA
Aug 31, 2009 The appearance is a thick chocolate-brown head, with little bubbly pockmarks; just massive. The beer is dark, dark brown-black; completely opaque. Looks like a Big Beer. Spiderweb of lace.
The smell is sweet hops, tangerine and blood oranges. The hops also have some sweet pine. Balanced with a roasted black malt. The hops are superior.
The taste is a very dark burnt-cookie malt; rich and burnt. The hops are a sweet, rich, fruity balance. The flavors are disparate but they are harmonious.
The feel is a dry malt, with an oily-wet hop feel. Overall, it’s incredibly bitter, uncommonly sweet. I’ve had few stouts with this level of hops, and they make all the difference.
smith4498 (816), Miami, Florida, USA
Aug 18, 2009 Bottle shared by GodOfThunder @ otakuden’s Vero Beach Throwdown. Pours black with brown head. Aromas of burnt malts and coffee. Roasted malt, coffee and citrus hop flavors. Full body with moderate carbonation.
Glouglouburp (2778), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 18, 2009 notes.
How: Bottle 12oz. Consumed when about 1 year of age. Thanks to Jimbowood for sending it my way.
The look: Black body topped by a small dark beige head
In long: Pleasant nose blending roastiness, chocolate and bakery. Full body with a creamy texture. Very roasted (almost burnt) malts with a chocolate cake and creamy brownies taste and a light blubbery pie flavour (!?). Generously hopped with a juicy citrusy (dry hopping?) bitterness that clashes with the highly roasted malts. Alcohol a little apparent. It would have been a nice somewhat complex pleasant impy stout had it not been for this asparagus flavour I was getting (I sometimes get that from highly roasted impy stout). I’m not sure if the vegetables/asparagus notes are intrinsic to the beer or if it was just my bottle/batch. The beer had potential and I’d like to try another batch/bottle. I’d like to buy some more but I’m in Montreal so the only Happy Endings I can purchase are from my masseuse.
arrogantb (694), Denver, Colorado, USA
Aug 11, 2009 I really enjoyed the Sweetwater IPA so I got this in a trade. It pours black (is it even worth mentioning anymore?) with a light brown smattering of bubbles. The smells are many chocolates, milkshakes, some hops. The taste reminded me of Yeti at first, hoppy stout. The flavor is not as strong as I had expected and this goes down easy. I am surprised at how well hidden the 9% ABV. Good beer but it may not be enough for the Imperial Stout connoisseurs.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 12-07-2007 03:54:47
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