 muzzlehatch (4425), Burlington, Vermont, USA
Oct 30, 2004
750 ml bottle, 2003. Viscous black, opaque, tiny dark foamy head which disintigrates quickly into a small lasting ring. Surprisingly subltle, mellow nose containing milk chocolate, coffee and brandy. Mouthfeel gorgeously decadent at first, but underdone somewhat later by the too-sharp coffee bitterness, aided and abetted by tobacco ash and woodsmoke. Alcohol fairly strongly present throughout, mostly welcome. A light creme brulee character at the beginning is the only mediation of the tarry heaviness...I was a bit underwhelmed by this on the whole; it’s quality stuff, but I definitely think it could stand some aging to bring the mellower flavors to the fore. As it is, a slightly above average example of the style as far as I’m concerned.
mtjoseph (24), Murderapolis, Minnesota, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Bottle. Nice dark pour with no head what so ever. Just a slight like ring of foam around the top. A fairly pleasant aroma of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt. Upon tasting, caramel really came to the forefront. Wish there was more of a coffee flavor, because it is masked a little bit by the bitterness of the chocolate and sweetness of the caramel. Overall, a fairly solid imperial stout, but a little over hyped.
Frauditor (127), Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
Sep 3, 2008 Big bottle at OTR thanks to devin. this one started a fire under the canopy. tried to put it out with multiple cans of coors with no luck.
fredandboboflo (500), East Setauket, New York, USA
Sep 3, 2008 Bottle. Aroma of alcohol, bitter chocolate, standard coffee. Flavor was coffee, the chocolate, and lots of very nice vinous qualities. Mouthfeel was a bit off for me, odd tingly carbonation, unusually clean for an impy, not at all rich and creamy, even when I tried to swirl out the carbonation that was throwing me off. All that vinousness reveals this beer to me as unquestionably worthy, but I can’t say I was nearly as impressed as a 4.35 would suggest.
LilBeerDoctor (501), East Setauket, New York, USA
Sep 2, 2008 Bottle thanks to iowaherkeye (thanks Joey!). Pours black with a thick dark tan head. Aroma is quite awesome--coffee, chalky bitter chocolate, nice roasted malt. Flavor is a little boozy, some sweet roasted malt, coffee but not too much (compared to other coffee impys), biting carbonation. Very thick, yet smooth. Quite enjoyable, although not the best of its style, in my opinion.
carruthm (387), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 1, 2008 loads of dark chocolate on a dark black pour with a tan head. great body. Alcohol evident but not overpowering and minimalized if you sip instead of drink.
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