 yespr (5258), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Jul 3, 2008 RBESG2008: 27.5 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a lacing tan head. Smooth chocolate malt and roasted aroma. Flavour is sweet chocolate, roasted malt, light liqourice and coffee into a light tarish finish. Ends medium dry and roasted.
grimreeser (601), Minnesota, USA
May 20, 2008 Another one from the best beer night of my life. Thanks to Reakt and Mes! Aroma of chocolate and licorice. Fantastic, tasted better than the Darkness did. Once again, if anyone wants to share another with me, I promise I’ll take notes!
Ughsmash (2773), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 26, 2008 Hand-bottled on 2/16/08 thanks to some very generous folks from across the pond!! Poured very deep brown, near black with a loose-bubbled cap of dark tan head (more than I expected). The aroma was bright, crisp, and aggressive, showcasing near-burnt dark chocolate malts and molasses.. a drier, nutty/roasted barley presence is felt beneath, and the whole lot is amplified by the alcohol.. warmth brought about sweeter layers of milk chocolate and ground oats.. also a bit of greener floral hoppage.. just sublime! Warm dark chocolates and molasses roll gently over the tip of the tongue with the lower carbonation.. the middle fills out with a mix of sweeter chocolates and some caramel as well as spicy hops.. more alcohol is apparent at the finish, but entirely in complimentary fashion.. lenghty final impression of semi-sweet chocolate, molasses, and a little spiciness, with a warming impression on the belly. Heavier-bodied, slow, and calculated on the palate with low, but useful carbonation. Fantastic beer on all counts!
maeib (3802), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Feb 22, 2008 Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - Merton Winter BF. A black beer with a loose beige head. The aroma is smoky and fishy with plenty of full rich fruits. The taste is malty and has rich soy notes. Light roasts and fruits. Some balsamic and a terribly long finish. This isn’t as smooth and velvetty as the reserve but is still a wonderful beer. World class without doubt.
Doppelganger (1056), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Feb 20, 2008 Gravity, Merton Winter Beer Festival. Deep black, frothy tan head. Buttery rum cake aroma, ginger, leather, heather, tidal marsh mud. Sticky sweet dark toffee flavor, minty bitterness. Melting sweet milk chocolate, plums. This is an imperial stout that is bursting with character though to my palate, the character would be less cluttered with a little more attenuation. I kept thinking while sipping--"Wow, this is amazing. How much more stunning could it be had the yeast not given up?" Sweet tooths among us: here is your Imp Stout.
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