4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20Received in trade from brentk56, thanks for the opportunity!
Pours a solid black with a huge tan head that Slowly subsides and leaves lots of stickies. The aroma is not what I expected, lots of caramel, chocolate, earth, and dark fruits, not much roast or Belgian yeast inspired esters. The flavor compensates with a bit of roast coffee and chocolate up front. Some caramel and dark cherries and raisins round out the flavor nicely but still not much in the way of Belgian inspiration. Medium to thick body with a spirited level of carbonation and a sweet creamy tart fruity type mouthfeel. This is a nice stout, it has a foreign extra meets quad kind of feel to it. The Belgian influence is subtle, but it works. This was probably a little better when fresh, I wish I hadn’t lost this one in the back of the stack.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Black pour with a tan head. The aroma is full of roasted malt with some licorice and yeast notes. The flavor is similar. I get some heavy chocolate and roasted malt, which is complimented by some yeast and licorice. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Another nice side project beer from Terrapin.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
The smell is malts, chocolate, roast, cocoa, and malts. The look is dark, brown in color, and has a beige colored head. The taste is malty, roast, cocoa, chocolate, and good.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Interesting beer...a Belgian Style Imperial stout and it was! Dark colored with a brown head. The aroma was strong Belgian (banana, yeast, a little bit of raisin). The taste surprised adding more roasted flavor and some chocolate presence. Interesting dark fruit and cherry tartness in there as well. Creamy mouthfeel. Interesting beer, though not the best I’ve ever had, worth it if you get a shot.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared all the way back at Ye Olde EBF 2010 hotel room tasting. Light sweet chocolate notes, some belgian esters, but most notable a fruity character that is in fact reminiscent of an export stout rather than the Imperial Stout this should probably be listed under.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle shared at Woodshop 7. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Fruity and sweet with plum/raisin/date/prune. Cocoa and chocolate with very little roast. Very Belgian and estery.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, 22oz. A very dark brown body is topped by a small, beige head. Chocolate, coffee and something reminiscent of molasses in the aroma. A whiff of alcohol too. The flavor has a pleasant addition of resiny hops trying to bring some balance, but it’s still more on the dark malty side with chocolate, coffee and a touch of molasses. Full body, soft carbonation. Tasteful and pleasant. 111209
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
22 ounce bottle that pours a dark brown, almost black color, aromas of soy sauce, coffee, caramel, and some light molasses. Flavors follow suit, with som light chocolate.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Originally reviewed: 5/13/10. This beer pours a deep dark black with a thin tan head on top. No retention, no lace. Big scents of roasted malts, cocoa, wine, and a bit of char. The mouth is smooth but a little thin at times. Nice chocolatey flavors right away, some vinous grapes, and a little yeast on the finish. This is a good stout. Good beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. aroma is alcohol, coffee, licorice, caramel. Flavour is alcohol, coffee, licorice, moulasse, chocolate. Full body. Nice beer.
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