 jhumphries69 (722), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
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!
fonefan (11122), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Bottle 12fl.oz. @ home.
[ Trade by GAManiac ]. Clear medium to dark black color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is light heavy malty, roasted, licorice, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass. Flavor is light heavy sweet and bitter with a long long duration, english licorice. Body is medium, texture is oily and creamy, carbonation is soft. [20090816]
surffisher (196), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 12 oz bottle, 2006 vintage. Pours dark brown with very little->no head. Sweet and sour aroma - molasses, roasted malt and lots of lactic acid and some stale off notes. Flavor is better balanced, still sweet, but not as sour, with soft cocoa notes, molasses, piney hops and a slightly dry finish. Medium-full bodied and smooth with low-moderate carbonation. Good, but kind of one-dimensional imperial stout - not as complex as I’d expect especially with age.
drewbeerme (2272), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 big bottle from devon! pours black with tan head. nose is chocolately and grain husky. flavor is dark fruit, chocolate, ashy, grainy.
kiefdog (1586), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 2008 Bottle courtesy of blazer06. Pours a pitch black color with tan head. Aroma is light roast, chocolate, molasses, ripe dark fruit. Flavor is roasted and malty with notes of floral hops, chocolate, caramel, light coffee and toasted bread notes. Medium to full body with a pleasing roasted malt finish.
TampaBrew (805), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 Pours a deep brown. Nose is earth hops, roasted malt, cocoa and some mild coffee notes. Flavor is bitter hops, toasted grain, dark roasty malts, cocoa and coffee.
pantanap (1341), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
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 (5050), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
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 (554), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
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.
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