barleywine1 (11), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 14, 2009
I’m so happy I found this beer. The smell is a combination of rich chocolate and nuts, and the head is small, but buttery and aromatic. Taste is built around typical stout flavors - heavy on the chocolate - but there are oats that appear mid-way, as well as a spark of espresso at the end. The thing that really makes this beer good however, is the way it’s put together. I feel like I’m eating something; the different flavors are always there, but each one has its moment. Solid effort and a reliable beer from Weyerbacher. I will almost always be in the mood for one of these, which although almost pitch black in color, goes down relatively easy. Still, it’s probably best to enjoy this on its own (or with some trail mix).
 Toxygen (413), Sanford, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 5, 2010 (br-btl bu/bk-lbl, Easton PA, 6 pack, 12oz, 8%)
opq-bk, thin-tan-hd, med-full-body, ^co2.
aroma: §chrcl §silage §bright-hop §lcrc §peat-smoke.
flavor: §lcrc §brnt-bright-fruit co2 T1, chclt-malt T2, §astrngt §hop-oil §chrd-malt §scotch-malt/yeast(peat-smoke) but-quite-clean T3, more-chrcl less-peat Tf.
peat-smokiness adds a nice complexity as is remains faint.
great as session beer and with food.
TreborWhip (106), Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 One of the best looking ales in a tulip glass with its’ thick, foamy, brown head and dark brown body. Aroma and taste of roasted coffee, chocolate, and caramel. I very nice stout from Weyerbacher.
Brewbie (234), New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 12oz bottle. dark black pour with almost no head. Aroma of dark fruit, dark cherry/chocolate. Taste not as big as the aroma, light chocolate, bit of a dry finish with a slight alcohol hotness.
rags2rags (33), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Bottle. Pours a deep black with a thin tan head. The other raters are right; the aromas here are a little on the weak side--dark roasted malts and a little bitter chocolate. The flavor was pretty good though. It was more hoppy than most imperial stouts I’ve tried, with the malts, chocolate, and espresso coming though on the (unfortunately) short-lived palate. If you’re in the market for a widely-available imperial stout, you’d be better off with Great Divide’s Yeti. Old Heathen is acceptable, but doesn’t hold a candle to the Yeti.
cjbphd (2), New Haven, Connecticut, USA
does not count  | 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 strong chocolate aroma, followed by a very good chocolatey flavor. really great, substantial mouthfeel. pours very black with a dissipating, though not disappearing, head. Overall, great beer.
Slipstream (789), USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Sweet aroma with a bit of citrus. Roasty and sweet, well-hopped too. Pretty sweet coffee flavor stands out. Easy finish. Fairly mellow for the style, not heavy or hard like some big stouts are, but still very tasty.
lithy (1855), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Dark brown, opaque black, very thick tight light tan meringue consistency head on top. Aroma is roasty, chocolate, coffee, some alcohol. Taste is chocolate, light roast, thin body, light alcohol is noticeable despite the relatively low ABV for an Imperial Stout. Unfortunately the looks are the best part.
Bonster (120), Jersey Shore, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Pours a dark brown with a tan head. Very muted aroma, roasted malts peek through with a bit of dark chocolate. Tastes of roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate, a bit of hop bitterness contrasts the mild sweetness nicely.
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