4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
I am now a big fan of Imperial Stout. This is one of the best balanced beers I have tried. It has a nice hoppy aroma and complex taste. Yet, it is not a bit overwhelming.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Amazingly smooth. Malt flavor begins bland but then evolves into a strong cofee/chocolate flavor. ABV covered perfectly, would probably be my favorite imperial stout if the initial malt flavor was more powerful. Moderate hops.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Sweet coffee aroma wafts lazily from this stormy oil-colored imperial stout that is topped with an expresso head. This beer falls flat in most other aspects. Flat body, with mild coffee flavor followed by a parching dryness. The palate is left with an unflattering burnt coffee finish. This beer is synonymous to coffee that has sat out to long and cooled. On a positive note, I was surprised this drink was so potent--it succeeds in masking the high alcohol content.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAY 26, 2007 a fantastic hoppy imperial stout
Re-rate 5/26/07: Still good, just not great to me anymore. Seems to have lost some mouthfeel and gained some harshness in the bitterness.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
During the time in my life when I was really into Stouts this was one of my favorites.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
A would have given it higher on the palate, but my bottle was a bit too carbonated. May have been an old one though. Nice, smooth and heavy otherwise. I don’t usually enjoy a beer this coffee-like or bitter, but this one is definately an exception.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Beautiful black color with a brown head. Coffee and molasses on the nose and the palate. Very complex tasting beer. Definately can taste the alcohol in this puppy. Excellently bitter on the finish. They don’t lie when they say 9.1% alc. It’s got a damn nice kick.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Heavy hop and alcohol aroma. Small white head that quickly disappeared. Almost black appearance. Initial very very heavy dose of hops with a long very very hoppy finish. Moderate sweetness. Medium body with slightly oily texture. Very astringent and lightly alcoholic finish. If you like hoppy beers give this one a try, but this one wasn’t personally to my liking.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Excellent astringent hoppiness in the finish as well as at the start. Strong stuff!
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Holy cow! This is by far the best stout of any variety I’ve ever had. Deep, opaque brown-black color with a minimal brown head that disspates quickly. Very strong roasted malt flavors with bitter chocolate and milk chocolate present. Surprisingly, there is an abundance of citric hops in the nose, flavor and bitter aftertaste. Alcohol barely noticable in the nose or flavor profile. An incredible beer from an incredible brewery.
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