sisyphus12 (98), Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 17, 2007
Pitch black liquid pours seductively into my sniffer. Aroma was of pungent coffee and hops. Smooth and strong taste, extremely well balanced a pronounced but not unenjoyable aftertaste.
 noncaloric (612), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 Aroma of figs and raisins, with a heavily roasted undertone, smoke, licorice. Pour is brown-black with a sticky tan head. Flavor has lots of dark fruits to it, cherry pits, more figs, floating above a dark chocolate malt base whose sweet spices (licorice, etc.) meld nicely with the alcohol heat. Full bodied, warm and lively on the palate. A very nice impy.
RealPoser (29), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 Bottle Courtesy of Senor Wambolt: Pour is ink black, with burnt toast head. Head dissipates quickly, no surprise, but laces beautifully. Nose is definitely a JAVA blast, but I also picked up sweet fruits (like dark cherries or maybe plum). Flavor is dark roast dominated, with the uber coffee tone. As it warms to proper temp, I pick up faint vanilla and brown sugar hints. But this is definitely a coffee bomb. The malts are bitter, but not astringent. The alcohol is noticeable, but only slightly so. Mouthfeel is full bodied with a nice dry finish. The finish lingers... and here you can pick up some of the more subtle characteristics. Overall a very drinkable & tasty imperial... maybe too much so.
HomeBrewHawk (273), De Soto, Kansas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 750ml bottle served in a snifter. Poured a deep brown/black with some red highlights. Sparse tan head. Chocolate in the aroma along with a bit of sourness that had me worried. Also thought I detected some cinnamon. Full bodied, rich and smooth. Roasted malt predominates, not as much coffee as I would suspect. Fair amount of hop bitterness to balance the malt. Long dry malt finish. Also some alcohol in the finish. Not a lot of carbonation.
ogivlado (3070), Zagreb, Croatia
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 Bottled 750ml. -from City Beer Store, San Francisco. Black coloured, medium sized brown head, dry coffee nose with touch of chocolate. Roasted malts, dark chocolate and strong coffee with mild alcohol presence. Notes of vanilla. Smooth and deadly drinkable. Pleasant long-lasting roasty aftertaste. Excellent brew.
bblack99 (202), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Wow, #200! This bottle (presumably 2009) was my first-ever Speedway, and it’s pretty fantastic!
Smell is surprisingly subdued, but primarily a nice, potent black coffee. Also contains touches of booze and butterscotch (I’m admitted stuffy today, but that’s what I smelled). Pours a thick pitch black liquid capped by a thin bubbly dark tan head that just barely clings to the glass.
Flavor is potent with the Ryan Brothers coffee and warmth from the high ABV. Fades through to a nice tart fruit flavor and ends just a bit sweet and smoky. Incredibly creamy and smooth mouthfeel, and very drinkable for such a big beer.
chispito (18), California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 Far and away the most substantial beer I’ve had. There’s just a lot going on here. Coffee dominates the aroma, which isn’t terribly strong, and dominates the taste even more. Very thick, but not cloying. Coffee, chocolate, smoke, and just a bit of fruit. This is a fine beer, but be careful that you don’t overdo it.
yumyum (122), barrie, Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 overall a very fine brew. In tasting against darklord and narke stormaktsporter was a little disappointed. Not quite as complex in terms of flavour profile compared to the others. Predominant coffee on the nose and flavour. Also some bitter chocolate flavour Palate sets this beer apart from others, smooth and easy to drink. Similar flavour profile to peche mortel and founders breakfast. A fine brew for certain just not as standoutish as I had hoped
Sean9689 (45), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 A - Pours black as night with a tan head into my Dogfish Head shifter. Not too much lacing left behind with small tan bubbles on the top and around the rim.
S - Milk chocolate, coffee/espresso, and a small hint of the 12% ABV but not too much.
T - Chocolate covered coffee beans with some alcohol on the finish. I imagine the alcohol would appear less as this bottle ages but really don’t mind it.
M- Medium bodied, rich and thick with some slight carbonation, very nice but I would prefer a fuller bodied.
D- I split this bottle with my neighbor and I doubt I’d be able to finish the entire bomber myself. With a year or more of age, I can imagine this stout will drastically improve.
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