 pint_size (1004), Austin, Texas, USA
Dec 23, 2007 Updated: Feb 1, 2008
1-6-08 bottle (2007) shared at tasting and prior bottle 11-15-07
Nice creamy black pour with tan fluffy head. Smells of sweet roasted sugar cane. Less alcohol than I remembered when I previously tried this one. Alcohol is still present but not bad at all. Great thick palate. Good rich flavor overall and good brew overall.
1-6-08 bottle (2004) shared at tasting
7 - 4 - 7 - 4 - 15 Smell, taste and palate are all similar but overall this 04 bottle is much, much milder than the 07.
NoiZe (893), Zeist, Netherlands
Aug 28, 2008 Brought this one back from the States. Very dark black brew, pours like oil. Nice bitter aroma chocolate and coffee. Flavor is lovely, very smooth well balanced bitterness. Chocolate, coffee, dark malts. I live it.
MrBeerFanatic (201), jamestown, New York, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Had a 750ml bottle of this in the fridge for a month or two and have been waiting patiently to try it. Pours an oily jet black having a dark brown frothy head that stays for a while. Awesome complex strong aroma of coffee, chocolate, caramel, hops, and roasted malts. Now for the taste. Texture is pretty smooth. Now this obviously is one of those beers you sip to truly appreciate the taste so if you take a big gulp you taste alcohol but when sipped.....Many of the aromas come into the flavor so what you have is this taste sensation of chocolate, coffee, burnt malts, hops, touch of vanilla, caramel, and roasted malts. Should be drank at the temp it was designed for like around 50 deg or the flavors don’t come out as well. Truly a complex and close to perfect well rounded Imperial stout. This might be my favorite Imperial stout. For the money I paid for this it was well worth it. I may just buy a couple more and age them for a year just to see how much smoother the taste will get. Nice appropriate bitter finish that leaves a burnt flavor on the taste buds. Truly a beer everyone should try, then again, almost all beers from alesmith one should try.
darkguardian (168), Florida, USA
Aug 26, 2008 22oz bottle. Shared at Coffee District. Pours a inky black with a small tan head. Rich and luxurious head. Nose is incredible. Espresso and dark chocolate, a slight note of soy and roast. Flavor is tons of coffee and bitter chocolate up front. A bit of vanilla in the finish and a roasty hoppiness with a sweet sticky smooth finish. Well balanced, this tastes big but it doesn’t have any alcohol burn its just huge on the palate. A hell of a well crafted impy stout. Very very impressive.
MuttyD (64), Cambridge, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Black as night, pours like ink. Huge coffee, chocolate and roasted malt flavor. Sticky and heavy on the palate. Complex and extremely drinkable. Great stout.
Bullit (524), Zeist, Netherlands
Aug 24, 2008 Pitck black colour, tan head. Aroma has bitter coffee and chocolate. Flavour has bitter coffee, chocolate and bitter hops. Smooth and well balanced. Long lasting aftertaste. Incredible imperial stout.
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