 dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 22, 2009
Bottle courtesy of Naka. Pours black with rimming ruby hues, light beige head, fizzy and dissipating to a rimming film. Caramel and roasted nose, raisin, plum. Mild watery mouthfeel, moderate carb. Taste is all roast with a good dose of chocolate, solid moderate to high bitter, mild astringency and slight caramel, raisin and brown sugar. Mild alcohol in the finish and after. A bit thin for an Impy, but still tasty.
savnac (427), Palmer, Alaska, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 22 oz bottle. Pours black with a dense tan head that sticks to the glass. Aroma of molasses, caramel, dark fruit and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet chocolate and a roasted and hop bitterness. Full body with average carbonation and a thick rich mouth feel. This is a very nice Imp Stout, the alcohol is very well hidden and very smooth, it’s just a bit lighter than the average Imp Stout.
stantheman (17), British Columbia, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Nice medium brown head. Complex roasted barley flavors with excellent chocolate and coffee notes. This one is right up there on my list of black beers.
fata2683 (877), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 bottle thanks to Treborwhip, pours black with a tall tan head. Strong hop nose, not a typical RIS aroma for sure.....almost the exact same aroma as the Red Rocket ale. Nice strong roasted malt and alcohol with some dark fruits and a mild hop bite in the end. Carbonation is moderate and the mouth is crisp. Nice stout.
rader58 (177), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Pours a deep dark brown/black. Aroma of dark chocolate and brown sugar. Initial taste is toffee and chocolate. Very robust and thick. Finish is well balanced with a hint of hops. Quite a nice stout.
puggy211 (586), cordova, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 Espresso black pour with a foamy beige head. Nice balanced aroma - smoky, malty, earthy, roasty, with nice bittersweet chocolate and cocoa notes - no detectable alcohol, at least to me, in the aroma. Nice flavor too - more chocolate and earth notes, also a nice nuttiness, with some toffee and banana. Nice on the palate, smooth and dry with little carbonation. Overall, a very nice stout. Nothing out of the ordinary about this one, just a nice, classic, well-balanced stout
twindog (92), Hampstead, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Pours a robust creamy cocoa head. Beer is dark black like rich dark chocolate. Head sticks to the glass like whip cream . Lays apond lays of malts and bitter hops. Finishing with a suttel sweetness like bitter dark chocolate and cream. Perfect beer for a cool night by the fire. !!!
ilovedarkbeer (1343), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 Pours a dark black brown color with medium to large sized tan head. Boozy with lots of dark chocolate, coffee, and a little bit of smoke, and a decent hop presence. Medium weight and medium to long finish. Actually not too bad.
dchmela (1440), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 11, 2009 Black thick pour with a thin off white head. Roasted grain, chocolate, toffee and hop aroma. Smooth malt body with lots of chocolate, roasted grains and dark fruit. Has a fair amount of aggressive hop in the taste, too. Damn good stout.
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