 coyotehunter (547), , Michigan, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 4, 2009 Bottle courtesy of GorditoABD. Thanks Chris! Pours a deep oily black with a thin damn near nonexistent tan head. Nose is of roasted malt, chocolate, light vanilla and some light smoke and tobacco. The first taste didnt impress me as I thought it would but the second did, as did every sip from there foreward. Taste reflects the mentioned aromas, heavy on the chocolate. Damn good beer..wish I had a few more to drink....especially right now.
FlssmrBrewAlum (1126), Lisle, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 4, 2009
Sampled courtesy of a BA at the Flossmoor Oktoberfest (Flossmoor, IL). Poura a thick cloying opaque black with a decent brownish head that laces fairly well. Aromas are caramel and toffee sweetness, roasted malts at large, dark chocolate chip cookies, vanilla, and a touch of soy. This has a lot going for it. Initial is thick, sweet with chocolate, coffee, roasted and caramel malts, thick on the palate with cookies, roast, not much ashy char. Decent bitterness on the finish, but not enough to cover the thick and cloying nature. A big beer, a good beer, would like to try fresh. A bit overrated, overall. A solid Imperial Stout.
AndyReynolds (281), Wilder, Kentucky, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 19/20 |
Oct 1, 2009 Bottle. Pours a deep, dark brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is dark chocolate, coffee, and burnt malts. Notes of vanilla, nuts, caramelized malts, and a tiny bit of hops. On the palate, it is chewey and velvety, coating the throat all the way down. The flavor brings out a bit of a whiskey/oak taste, but it really brings out the coffee presence. It leaves a nice alcohol burn and finishes rather dry. Very enjoyable, but not a very sessionable beer.
grant (792), Long Beach, CA/Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 27, 2009 Very dark brown, has a very pleasant walnut burl type cast to it, slight dark tan head formation. Very pleasant coffee and vanilla aroma. Slight ethanol contribution but muted given the ABV. Very roasty, toasted malt flavor, replete with coffee. Sinuous, slightly oily and lightly bitter finish, lingering dark chocolate. Not as sweet and thick as you’d expect from a beer this large. Very nice.
drjay44 (778), Salida, Colorado, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 27, 2009 Updated: Sep 28, 2009Pitcher pour at 2009 GABF. Pours a thin mocha head over a dark brownish-black (SRM 38) clear body......nose is heavy coffee, chocolate, vanilla molasses....taste is similar with rich coffee, chocolate, vanilla, then molasses, finishing slightly sharp....mouth feel is thick and heavy, carbonation creamy. A thick heavy, rich coffee/chocolate combination, which I rated down because of the sharp finish. Tasting 9/26/09.
potbeercollege (348), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 26, 2009 Tasting GABF. Black and non-transparent. coffee/expresso aroma. Flavor- thick and chocolate expresso w/ big coffee bite- very well hidden booze--dangerous and delicious!
ColoradoMatty (16), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 25, 2009 Was lucky enough to find a bomber in Chandler, Arizona at Bevmo. This is truely the best Imperial Stout I have ever tasted! Pours thicker than crude Texas tea with little to no head. The coffee is presence is amazing from nose to taste. It is surprisingly smooth for the 12% ABV. Alesmith... you work magic! I highly recomend if you dote on Imperial Stouts.
awiseman01 (348), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 25, 2009 On tap at Alesmith. Pours pitch black with a thick brown head, very beautiful. Has a strong coffee nose with some roasted malt. Flavor is very smooth and very creamy strong coffee, some chocolate and slight vanilla. The coffee flavor in this brew is seriously off the hook good!
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