 blankboy (2487), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nov 24, 2005 Updated: Jul 14, 2006
My 400th rating! Bottle -- dated Oct 20 04. I’ve been holding on to this bottle for a while now, saving it just for this momentous occasion as I wanted to rate something worthy -- and Storm King certainly fits the bill. Pours a very dark brown, almost black, with an average size creamy light-brown head. Wonderful aroma of hops, roasted malt, espresso and dark chocolate. The delicious flavour hits you with an explosion of taste: everything mentioned in the aroma with substantial hops and a touch of alcohol. All the flavours are perfectly balanced making for one complex and amazing Stout. One of the world’s best!
hopson (429), Williamsville, New York, USA
Jul 14, 2008 bottle- tasty- a very smooth and chocolaty imp stout, without overly roasted bitterness or astringency getting in the way. enjoyed it quite a bit.
level4 (13), New Jersey, USA
Jul 14, 2008 12oz Bottle. Pours black with almost no head. Coffee, malt and hints of chocolate at the start and then an uppercut of hops at then end to remind your that you that this is a mans beer. Once my palate became adjusted to the bitter finish, I really enjoyed this one.
maniac4016 (80), sky ute, Illinois, USA
Jul 11, 2008 storm king is good stout, coffe-bakers choc all the way through with just enough hops to dry it out on the finish, this storm will wreck your pathetic trailer and toss your shitty pick-up blocks away
paytoplay (24), , California, USA
Jul 9, 2008 Wasn’t blown away by this Imperial Stout, it was very unasuming, balanced and complex. You think it would knock you over with power and brute force, it doesn’t. Nose was burbon, smoke, peat, coal, and somewhat dark floral notes. Persistant finish. Great beer and was only around $2 for a 12oz, not bad.
LilBeerDoctor (278), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Updated: Jul 10, 2008Bottle. Pours black with a small tan head that dissipates quickly. Aroma of roasted malt, bitter hops, and coffee. Flavor of weaker sweet roasted malts, bitter hops. The mouthfeel is nice and full and richens as the beer warms. The flavors are a bit weak for a top notch imperial stout. Rather bitter as well. The first time I had this beer I wasn’t particularly impressed and the same holds true in this revist. It lacks the rich intensity of the great imperial stouts and reminds me of a regular stout with a full-bodied palate. Still a good beer to try, but it’s nothing great.
Update 7/10/08: Had this beer again on gravity keg at Blind Tiger. The flavor is completely dominated by coffee and roasted malt. Very roasted. A little tastier than the bottled version, but there’s still not a lot going on here.
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