 Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 10, 2003 Sampled @ Strong Ale Fest San Diego
On the pour a pitch-black color with a massive chocolate brown head that was creamy in consistency and as it eroded a nice sheet of lace formed upon the glass. Nose is coffee, rich sweet chocolate; quite pleasing to the nose as well as the eye, front is rich chocolate sweet malt with the top full and rich. Finish is moderately acidic and the hops powerful but pleasing to the palate, bitter-sweet chocolate dry aftertaste, a nice drinking stout
aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 5, 2005 Nice dark head with great retention. bakers chocalate mocha and espresso notes . vanilla bean and licorice herbal notes. Big beautiful Brew.
bb (2919), Martinez, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 19, 2008 Draft. Blackish beer with a light tan head. Light roasty flavor with chocolate and bordering on espresso. Medium-plus body. Lingering espresso, light chocolate. Hops to balance with a slight pine addition.
Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 13, 2004 This imperial stout pours with a black body topped by a medium thick, brown head with a good amount of lacing. The aroma is slightly seet and malty yet bitter and roasty with slight licorice notes and a hint of chocolate. The flavor is bitter yet sweet, roasty and coffeeish one minute, then full of anise the next. The finish is chocolatey and roasty. Full bodied, smooth and warming.
21iceman40 (1731), vienna, West Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 9, 2003 A nice solid black color with a decent dirt colored head. Has a solid chocoffe aroma to it and follows with teh same in the medium body. I enjoyed it.
Kasteelfreak (341), Fallbrook, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 27, 2004 Roasty and smokey. Not my kind of impeial stout. I like the sweet, chocolatey, malasses type, as opposed to this which is more dry and raosty. Not bad though
SirTom (85), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 5, 2004 Black color, choclately, slightly bitter. Not any contest for Magnolia's imperial stout (Mag's is 50x better).
Ernest (4487), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 3, 2005 Draught, 21st Amendment.
Head is light brown, mostly lasting.
Body is dark brown to black.
Aroma is moderately malty (roasted grain, chocolate), moderately hoppy (grapefruit, resin, apricot), with notes of vanilla, maple syrup, alcohol.
Flavor is heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is moderately sweet, moderately acidic, moderately bitter.
Full body, creamy texture, lively carbonation, moderately alcoholic.
I could do without the hops in the nose, but overall it’s pretty nice and rich.
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