JugOPunch (74), leominster, Massachusetts, USA
Apr 3, 2006
12oz bottle: Huge hoppy aroma that makes me think of an IPA. Black pour. Huge hoppy flavor with a barely hanging on roasted malt. This is a very dangerous brew. Incredibly drinkable and gives no indication of the 9.1% alcohol. Good news for my mouth but bad news for my liver. A full rich body that is matched with a crisp hop bitterness. This is a very hoppy beer especially for the style. The hops could probably stand to be just slightly subdued to let a bit more of the malt texture come out. But other than that this is great. Seems like a bargain at 11$ a six pack.
kpresley77 (94), Jackson, Georgia, USA
Oct 10, 2008 Bottle courtesy of weeheavysd pours opaque black with no head and little carbonation. Aroma is dark fruit and chocolate malt. First taste is chocolate malt with dark fruit backing. Pretty well balanced with a slight roasted malt and strong alcohol bite in the finish.
foundmd (38), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Oct 9, 2008 12oz bottle. Aged for about one year. Pours opaque black with a nice mocha head. Some nice lacing too. Big hop flavors and dark chocolate give this complex depth and bitterness. Alcohol is well disguised. A fantastic Imperial.
 tedovertu (133), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Toasted strong coffee aroma with some mild grapefruit hops mixed with a little brown sugar. Small light brown head with excellent lacing. Dark Black with some amber notes in the color. Initial light bitter flavor ending about the same. Pretty long duration. Medium body with an oily texture. Light alcoholic presence in the finish. Over rated in my opinion.
KnN (313), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Pours deep black with a thin tan head. Aroma is alcohol and burnt malt. Not terribly pleasant.
Flavor is a bit better, but this beer is really thin, in my opinion, for a stout, let alone and imperial. Flavor is a little chocolate, a little roasted malt, but a lot of burnt coffee. I’m not sure why that flavor is so popular in some stouts, but burnt coffee is not a nice thing to have on the palate. Really disappointed. I was expecting more.
pj1855 (76), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Pours a black amber color. Small light brown head that mostly dimishes. A malty burnt aroma. Flavor- initially pick up a little chocolate with a burnt coffee finish.
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