 hillfiiiiire (168), Atoka, Tennessee, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Black body with tan head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee, as you’d expect. The flavor is quite well balanced. However, I don’t find it interesting, which is it’s one big flaw. There’s no quality that makes me surprised at how good the beer is. The alcohol is nicely suppressed. Sticky sweet too. Creamy, thick body. All right, beer, but I’m a little disappointed.
ketchepillar (255), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Sep 6, 2008 2007 Bomber. Aroma: definitively some coffee, and currants. More chocolate in the flavor than aroma. The finish is long lasting and exceptional. Pretty straight forward imperial stout. Quite rich. Palate is nice and thick but not that great. Caramel.
tturner (4), , Washington, USA
does not count  Sep 6, 2008 this is a perfectly balanced brew. dark, thick, malty, caramelized sweety, yumminess. great appearance, aroma, pour... moves from front to back and beginning to end in a journey of excellence.
Not bitter on the back of the mouth at the end of the flavor, like so many stouts tend to do. When i sit back and imagine what a perfect beer would be like, this fits the mold perfectly.
canary dog (379), Rutland, Vermont, USA
Sep 6, 2008 A very strong beer, obviously. Very very complex notes running wildly and without order throughout the sip. Very strong alcohol presence in the finish-- perhaps too strong. I’m not too wild about this strong a beer. I can certainly drink one now and then, but it’s not my favorite. I really like the Old Rasputin quite a bit better. Maybe I should buy a few bottles and cellar them for a few years.
anders37 (2582), Malmö, Sweden
Sep 3, 2008 Draught @ Taphouse Grill, Seattle. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Roasted malty licorice and chocolate aroma with hints of coffee. Roasted warming malty licorice flavor with lots of chocolate and hints of coffee. Has a long roasted malty licorice and chocolate finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste. Very nice.
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