luttonm (329), Belgrade, Serbia
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jan 7, 2009 So happy to find a sixer of this in Florida after a 30mi drive to Boca. Pretty deep pour with crystal mocha head. Deep nose of heavy malts. Dark, bittersweet chocolate and molasses, rum balls, syrupy, boozy when warm. creamy head stays and legs. a bit chalky but with the perfect amount of bitter and sweet. would be so tasty to session. BeNobleDark (59), Allendale, Michigan, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 7, 2009 A fantastic brew!
Slightly off-balance, but I think it only amplifies the brew! A significant hop presence combines with the intense bitterness of the dark malt to create a truly fantastic stout experience.
One of the thing that blows my mind about this brew is that you can’t decipher the intense 10.5% ABV!
So, be careful with this one. It’s a fantastic brew, but don’t plan on standing up well after having a few.. Harsebrau (167), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jan 6, 2009 Thick, slow pour of deeply dark, molassesesk beer. The head crept up from nowhere to a resounding crescendo. Tan in color and lingering in esteem. Sweet, malty, chocolate, and some coffee in the aroma. Flavor is great...significant hop presence with a nice balance of malt. Stronger bitter coffee flavor in the cheeks and a sweet chocolate intro on the tongue. It is slow to slide off the tongue, with a large mouth feel and comfortable palate. Robust and tasty. I’m glad I bought an extra 6 pack for cellaring. plaidtopia (8), , Washington, USA does not count | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Jan 5, 2009 Chocolate/rum/coffee. Really smooth. Awesome, lingering, dry palate. Great mix of sweet and bitter. trevor211 (518), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 5, 2009 Pours black with a mocha head. Aroma is a lot of molasses - more so than I’ve ever smelled - dark, bitter cacao, and fresh, mild coffee. Slightly meaty, too. Flavor brings out more roasty, bitter coffee, a good amount of hops, and a great balance with the chocolate and molasses. Very, very tasty - and something I’d go a long way to find on tap. The bitter notes are wonderful - big impy stouts are often a bit too sweet, and this one has a great balance. Probably the best beer I’ve ever seen available in a sixer. yumyum (124), barrie, Ontario, Canada
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Jan 4, 2009 one of my favourite imperial stouts. The main thing that sets it apart from others is it’s mouthfeel is amazing. Very thick and oh so smooth. The flavour is rich with very strong roasted malt taste (can almost detect a sublte smokiness) Has a coffee/chocolate taste. Great brew
pjweaver (133), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 4, 2009 Tulip from Bottle
Dark brown head, pours a near black color. Aroma of dark chocolate, espresso, currants. Thick lacing, resilient head. Tastes of espresso, chocolate, hints of red fruit, little boozy. Smooth and velvety palate. Bitey aftertaste of dark chocolate. Great stout. BrewCzar (108), St Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jan 4, 2009 Bottles pours deep black with a chocolate brown head. aroma of roasted malts, coffee , and chocolate. Taste is of very rich roasted malts, dark coffee, dark dried fuits (raisins), and bitter chocolate. Full bodied with a thick mouthfeel. This is what an Imperial Stout is ment to be.
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