deepsouth (23), biloxi, Mississippi, USA
May 2, 2008
the beer glugged into my tremens tulip. the beer is opaque black with a nice brownish head that fades pretty quickly leaving a tan ring around the glass.
this beer smells fantastic. i smell chocolate, cocoa, espresso and a bit roasty.
the taste stands up to the smell as well. the alcohol seems to be in the taste and the burn. noticeable in taste, but not the smell is HOPS??? not the typical stout i’m used to drinking. a pleasant surprise actually. as the beer warms, the hops seem to mellow a bit and the beer sweetens. superb.
the mouthfeel is full and carbonated. chewy but not sticky. i wish it were a tad thicker. (perhaps as it warms) the beer does indeed thicken as it warms.
this is a fine imperial stout that i’m glad i have another of and will seek out in the future.
 phishpond417 (1360), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Pours a dark opaque black colour with a thick brown coffee aroma head. Aroma is of dark roasted malts, burned coffee and heavy dark chocolate. Taste is incredibly delightful. Welcoming, rich, flavorful with black cherries, black licorice and plenty of overipe fruit. Hands down, the best impy stouts i have ever had.
yumyum (50), barrie, Ontario, Canada
Aug 18, 2008 nice imperial. Pours black with some tan lacing lingering.nice aroma, coffee mainly. strong molasses flavour and definite hoppiness but nice and relatively short finish. Some winey tones came through as it warmed. Qujte good
spikester (390), Salem, Oregon, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Black with a large almost brown head and good amount of lacings. Aroma is coffeee, some cocoa. Taste is molasses, brown sugar, cocoa, some soy sauce, coffee, and plenty of bitter hops. Bitter dry astringent finish. Alcohol is not as obvious as you would expect given the 9.1% abv. Smooth drinker, almost crisp. Very enjoyable though not for frequent consumption.
kegbear (71), Orange, California, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Bottle. Pours a dark black with a minimal tan head. Strong burnt malt taste, burnt coffee and some bitter chocolate. Finishes with an astringent hop bitterness. Not worthy of a 100 rating in my opinion.
Tripplebrew (248), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Pours a dark espresso tar black with a dark tan head that dissipates to a thin layer. Aroma is chocolate and nutty roasted malts. Flavor is like a rich cup of coffee with malts bitter nutty cocoa. Hints of hops present, rather bitter bite. Body is medium. A good solid stout.
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