 williamherbert (466), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 18, 2009 Pours a thick black-to-dark-brown. Initial sludgy lace that settles into a film. Nice light brown lace.
Severe toasted malt aroma. Lots of burnt, roasted malt and coffee. Sweet porter-ish grape accent as well. Nice.
Quite bitter and burnt. Typical of a porter or stout. There is less coffee here and more sweetly burnt malt. The sweetness is a little too puckery, pungent, cloying. Would benefit from more sour or smoky balance.
Feel is a bitter film on the tongue. Not hard to drink; smooth. Just thick; chewy. It’s a middling stout, all things considered. Pleasant enough, a little too saccharine sweet. Not bad, not amazing.
Gypsy19 (632), California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 Pours an opaque dark brown with a medium light brown head. Aroma is of sweet malt and a little chocolate in the background, not much else. Flavor has a lot of dark tar and resin flavors, as well as smoky dark malt, and unflavored ice tea. Nice full mouthfeel. Overall, good plus.
Wegro (221), Fresno, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 nice nutty aroma, coffee and dark chocolate. pitch black pour with a surprisingly light colored head. big dark chocolate taste, noticed the nutty flavor coming through as well. VERY thick, maybe the thickest i’ve had? huge chewy mouthfeel, but i thought it was a little overboard. I like impy stouts but this one didn’t agree with me, which sucks because i like their other beers and they are reasonably priced.
cprochak (412), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 11, 2009 22 oz bomber from the brewpub in Healdsburg. Pours super dark brown, but not quite black. One finger tan head. Deep dark chocolate and caramel aroma. Touch of sweet chocolate then a dry mocha finish that lingers. Great carbonated and medium thick
mouthfeel.
beernovice39 (266), South Carolina, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 11, 2009 Jet black with teeny tiny tan head that disappears fast.My first impression is this is overrated. As i read other comments I must say its a tad "thin". Kinda light. Drinkable but not a special stout at all.
mesperon (138), Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 Deep and dark, tan head that doesn’t last. Coffee and toffee aroma, not too heavy on the roast. Nice stout flavor, but relatively light for a stout. Very good, but not great.
bblack99 (202), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 3, 2009 Interesting brew, nice balance of malt, hops, sweetness, and even a bit of saltiness to give it more depth of flavor.
Pours black with mahogany light shining through with a nice cap of beige head, decent lacing.
Aroma of sweet molasses, roasty malts, and a bit of licorice twist. Nice flavors of roasted (not burnt) malt, subtle hops, roasted almonds, and a pinch of salt. Great smooth body, just a bit on the thin side.
Pwn3d (1073), Manhattan, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 2, 2009 A boldly hopped, fizzy and bright. Those are things you seldom say about an Imperial Stout... but not this one. Coupled with heavy mocha chocolate. The balance on this is unreal. Patriotic and Delicious, sold.
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