UPDATED: SEP 19, 2023 Backlog September 2011. Black body under a big, creamy beige head. Aroma has dark malt, lots of chocolate and some vanilla. Taste has a fine and balanced combination of dark roasted malt, chocolate and bitter hops. Fin body with a rather pleasant aftertaste.

UPDATED: APR 8, 2023 super viscous, near black, creamy tan head. perfect appearance until some random sludge the consistency of mucous sloughed out of the bottom of the can halfway through the top-off pour. creamy palate, chocolatey sweetness, notes of vanilla, roasty sweet finish.

UPDATED: JAN 14, 2023 In der Nase Rumrosinen, optisch ein Knaller, tiefbrauner Schaum. Im Trunk ölig, sehr mächtig, dunkle Schokolade, Espresso, nussig, überraschend gut trinkbar, dezente Süße, hinten Holzfass, lecker. Ordentlicher Absacker.

UPDATED: OCT 22, 2022 Retro Series Soft DK Smell-weak to medium, caramel, chocolate, weak roast, pasty, nice. Foam - medium thick, caramel, malt, sweetness, faint roast, chocolate, bitter tones. Head is beautiful dark brown, small to medium. Appearance- simple basic can design. Black color, no carbonation. From - pint Taste - sweet, caramel, malt, sugar, chocolate, alcohol following. Nice sweet tasty pastry stout, sweet, but overly sweet. Good stuff.

UPDATED: OCT 12, 2022 Evil Twin have brewed their Retro Series of their traditional brews of few years back. This is their iconic Imperial Stout with vanilla. Aroma of roasted barley, dark chocolate, vanilla, licorice, coffee. Pours black, or a very dark brown, cream on the pour with a finger of a tant head with high retention and laces. Moderate roasty-bitterness, some brown sugar moderate sweetness in balance, dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee. Balanced and very smooth. Creamy, full bodied, thick, low carbonation, boozy. Ah the old fashion ET stouts, this was a great brew and still is in this revamp.
Earlier Rating: 10/31/2015 Total Score: 4.3
Burnt motor oil pour with thin beige head. Aroma of banana and vanilla. Taste gets molasses, vanilla, cocoa, coffee. Smooth and creamy. Well made.

UPDATED: SEP 15, 2022 16oz can from Brewers Haven. Dark brown pour, wispy beige head forms ring around the glass. Chocolaty aroma, roasted malts, anise. Taste is sweet and chocolaty, burned toast, hint of licorice with some milky notes. Smooth and creamy. Not much apparent with the ABV.

UPDATED: AUG 10, 2022 I have a pint can now known as Soft DK, pkgd on 11/11/21 and acquired from Half Time. The label has changed but the abv remains the same. I’ve pulled out my Cowtown tulip glass, pulled the tab and make the pour now. Yes, that is a black body, no equivocation, with an active skim of mahogany brown foam. I smell vanilla, chocolate and grain, nice. I take a drink, yes, this is good, really good. Bittersweet chocolate, multigrain bread, red fruit, vanilla, molasses and hard candy. More sweet than bitter but they combo up well. Easily the best imperial stout I have tasted in a long time.

UPDATED: SEP 23, 2020 Aroma: sweet rich chocolate, rich caramel and spirit Appearance: black, tan head that quickly vanishes Flavour: some liquorice, dark toffee, coffee, chocolate, dark stewed fruit. Palate: long rich finish

UPDATED: MAR 20, 2020 Dégustée le 2020-02-13. .

UPDATED: NOV 1, 2019 (Bottle) Black colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with liquorice, strong black coffee, dark chocolate, black rye bread, vanilla, a touch of tar and soy sauce. Malty, roasted taste with notes of black coffee, liquorice, cacao, vanilla, black rye bread, soy sauce, hints of strawberries and a generous roasty coffee bitterness in the finish. Almost full body, with a certain sweetness. Quite roasty and powerful, still in very good balance. Very nice.