 Rune (1370), Tromsø, Norway
May 15, 2008 Cask (gravity dispense) at Reading Beer Festival. The body is dark as pitch with only a few bubbles on the surface. Rather zestful and smoky aroma. In-depth flavour of dark chocolate and liquorice blended by dark fruits. Progressive bitterness with alcohol shining through. Dusty mouthfeel (sampled with Finn, 02.05.2008).
yalnikim (599), Wellington, New Zealand
May 7, 2008 Tasted 05/05/2008. 330ml bottle from Rumble’s. Inky black, as you’d expect, with a tight tan head that fades to virtually nothing. Very good but lacking a depth of character in the mouth. Fruity espresso on the nose - hints of berry couli, dark chocolate, caramel, burnt toast and alcohol. Subdued esters, American yeast? Roasty, toasty notes dominate the mouth front front to back, with a nice underlying caramel note and a very light lick of diacetyl. Medium weight, medium-low carbonation. Lingering astringency. A very nice beer but it lacks the finesse to incite poetic ravings...
mjs (277), Finland
May 5, 2008 (Bottle at Hilpeä Hauki on 2008-02-15) Black. Big brownish head. Smoke and roasted malts in nose. Very full bodied. Perhaps even too heavy for my taste. Still, a good imperial stout.
IrishBoy (1904), Bakersfield, California, USA
May 4, 2008 660 ml bottle brought over by my Aberdeen friend, Bjorn! BB 22/03/09 Nose is roastiness, chocolate, with a peaty smoke note; black with a samll tan, cinnamon tinged head; flavor has light hop bitterness, chocolate,, some dark raisins, and a light molasses note! Best BrewDog so far! (see about the Paradoxes tonight)
Enniskillen (1462), Port Angeles, Washington, USA
May 4, 2008 Black with a thin tan head. Aroma is roasty with chocolate, roastiness, caramel. Taste is very roasty, espresso, smoke. Similar to Ten Fidy. Too roasty
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