UPDATED: DEC 25, 2022 Christmas Eve party 2022 -- 2022 edition, 12% ABV, 16-oz can. Raisins, salt, chocolate in the aroma. Fabulous malt bill if this is really 85 IBU because this is super balanced. 2016 edition, 750 ml bottle. Cherries, chocolate with a creamy, sweet texture. Dark chocolate bitterness taste in finish but still balanced by sweetness. Both excellent.

UPDATED: DEC 25, 2022 Beautiful black pour w/ a tan head & excellent lacing. The aroma is chocolate malt. The flavor is more on the sweeter side with a pretty delicate mouthfeel at the abv. Damn good stuff!

UPDATED: NOV 4, 2022 Publick House draught, 10/22/22. Ebony, undetermined clarity. Small, light-tan head, moderate retention. Dark chocolate, light, not sharp alcohol, prune, raisin, vanilla. Yes, it's a strong, roasty perial stout. Why is this so highly rated vs the million others just like it? Can't tell. Soft, malty, heavy chocolate and roast, big prune and vanilla. Thick texture, not syrupy or cloying with good attenuation though pushing it on the heavy roast and bitter chocolate notes. A great example, for sure.

UPDATED: OCT 16, 2022 From bottle in tulip to celebrate John's nearly 91 years of life. Pours black w/dense tan head, aroma of cherry & dark choc. Rich balanced taste hides abv well, sticky bitterness to close

UPDATED: JUL 8, 2022 Bottle from Drake, shared at share: pours black with brown head. Aroma is dark fruitiness, licorice, leather, light hoppy notes. A bit bitter, somewhat sweet, chewy fruitiness. Quite nice.

UPDATED: JUL 8, 2022 Bottle, at share, thanks to me and mansquito, courtesy of Drake. Liquorice, chocolate, dark chocolate, wizened cherry, plum. Good body. Nice, old school.

UPDATED: APR 9, 2022 Classic, solid, Imp Stout. Opaque black brown pour; unusually fluffy head. Excellent classic, but not particularly unique.

UPDATED: DEC 31, 2021 Re-reittaus. BBE ?? 75cl pullo. Musta, niukka vaahto, olematon nopea vaahto. Överin salmiakkisa, hapan, nopea, poltteisa, nautittavaa, joskaan ei illan viimeisenä.

UPDATED: DEC 25, 2021 Virtually black with a creamy, beige head that lingers the duration. Aroma of dark chocolate and cherry liquor with a hint of vanilla. Taste is full of roasted bitterness. Lingering chocolate. A bit boozy at the end. Full-bodied, mild carbonation. Pleasant sipping.

UPDATED: DEC 11, 2021 Bottle recieved from MarcoNm, many many thank! Share with Keukeman and Benzai. It is a dark brown to black beer. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee and Chocolat. The taste is full, malty roasted and coffee.