4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20Translucent and licorice black in color with a tan foam cap riding on top. Prevalent, stale coffee beans take the nose with touches of black earth, unsweetened cocoa and burnt graham crackers. Alluring, but not captivating until first sip. Flavor amplifies the nose and draws out an eloquent Godiva milk chocolate liquor truffle. Sweet caramel ribbons course through toasted honey graham cracker crumbs with cocoa nibs, hazelnut coffee grinds and a dash of sweet bourbon to seal the deal. Unassuming body rest confidently on its complimentary carbonation, as the bourbony chocolate malt sweetly sings with whiskey cocoa toffee, pressed onto the tongue and holding long unto the night. Best thing this brewery has done in two years.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz bottle, shared by alexsdad06. Bottled on 09 / April / 08. Mostly clear dark brown color. Nice thin light brown head, still, little lace. Very nice bitter roasted turkish coffee in the nose, some chocolate, oats, and light vanilla. Light carbonation, smooth creamy texture, bigger body. Light vanilla, good amount of oat in the flavor, some darker chocolate, great coffee flavor overall that lasts nicely through the aftertaste. Nice bitter taste, some sweet. Tasty imperial porter! Nice big amount of coffee, noticeable but balanced amount of bourbon... Still a decent amount of carbonation, drinking smooth and creamy right now, and flavors are well integrated. Thanks Brad!
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours black, same rimming as DMMDI, tan head. Nose of mild coffee and lots of bourbon. Mild watery coffee and chocolate. Roast with a bourbon flavor. meh.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
From bottle, courtesy of dpjuart. Nice aroma, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, oak and bourbon. Mellow, sweet, and light vaporous alcohol. A little dusty, papery. Dark black brown clear with thin foamy tan head. Medium-heavy body with light to medium carbonation. Starts sweet and oaky with alcohol, coffee, toffee. Coffee and light smoke and bourbon. Very tasty with light cloying after.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap at brewery. Dark brown pour. Smells of coffee. Black coffee flavor with a slight sweet bourbon finish. Not as good as who’s your daddy but i’m not much of a coffee fan.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared. Pours a very dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, bourbon and vanilla. Flavour is medium to heavy sweet and bitter. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle shared with Plovmand, trade by Bobby91W. Brown body with a small light brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, wood, oak, coffee, bourbon. Flavor is coffee, wood, oak, light hops, whisky notes. Well balanced. Fizzy carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
4th October 2010
Opaque black - brown beer. Tiny tan head. Lacks the fruity character of the base beer. Replaces it with unsweet wood and very mild bourbon. Mild chocolate in the background. Finishes semi dry. Nice.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Great coffee w/out bitterness, very smooth. Creamy & oily texture. Thin body for an oatmeal stout. Don’t really get the bourbon even after warming up completely.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle at home shared and co-traded with Hallinghansen. Thanks Bobby91w. Pours jet black with a medium tan head. The aroma is loads of roasted coffee and malt with notes of oat, oak, light vanilla and cocoa. The flavour is roasted and smooth mellow cocoa and coffee. Some dark fruity notes. Could be from the cellaring. Extremely smooth and quaffable. Very nice!
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12oz bottle. Rating #289. Pitch black pour with a thin tan head. Big roasty aroma, smokey with a little ash and some coffee. Light flavor, picking up some vanilla with some mild roast. Tasty stuff. (2091)
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