 Bonster (113), Jersey Shore, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Bottle from the local. Motor oil pour with a small tan head that leaves streaky lacing. The aroma is faint, almost like burnt coffee. Has a dry flavor with a little dark chocolate and roasted malt...alcohol is pretty apparent on this one. Not bad but not a favorite.
alagnak (381), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottles from Rceisla and MiguelMandingo(BA). Deep black, little to no head. Nose is dark chocolate (shocker) and a little bit of cherry and raisins. Flavor is right off a delectable bittersweet chocolate. It tastes exactly like Koko Black Hot chocolate (flaked Belgian-style bitter milk chocolate that is an Australian delicacy and I buy loads of every time I’m in Melbourne). Finish is initially a roasty, light hop bitterness, then leaves a kind of strange metallic thing. This off-flavor goes away as it warms, but was really evident on the first few swallows. This is one where you can really (and easily) see the improvement in aroma and flavor @ cellar temp (55-ish).
Mutualaid (139), Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Pours syrupy black, like black-strap molasses. A small, but creamy head develops towards the end of the pour and sticks around. The aroma is a bit muted, but notes of butterscotch and toffee are detectable. Nothing aggressive in the flavor either; this is good as big beers are often unbalanced. Flavors tend to assert themselves all at once; toasty and crystal malts dominate but hints of either hop or kilned bitterness finishes rather nicely. Big, slick body but quite drinkable for the style. The significant alcohol makes itself known before the glass is finished. Overall, a quite restrained Imperial Stout that suits those of us who don’t care for drinking beers that could serve as pancake syrup.
fata2683 (932), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 bottle, pours pitch black with a tall dark tan head. Aroma is strong chocolate and alcohol with some black patent malt. Sweet chocolate and burnt sugar turn into a bitter black malt finish with a lingering cocoa nib and light alcohol note.
crajun (101), , Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Looove this brewery!! Another winner. This beer is exactly what it says it is: Black pour; tan head; roasted malted aroma and taste- I don’t detect much chocolate (good thing) in the taste - malty and bitter hops (not too much) with a toasted/burnt taste.
Perfect for a cold day...
Diogène (584), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 Bottle. Pitch black with a medium foamy mocha head. Above average retention and beautiful lacing. Aroma is vanilla, chocolate, roasted malts, hazelnuts, danish pastry and sugar. Flavor is not as rich as expected, slightly metallic with roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, chocolate, alcohol and a mildly bitter finish with some tartness. Oily mouthfeel.
beernovice39 (319), South Carolina, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 #300! Picked this for my wife and I while cooking Christmas goodies! Jet black syrup like pour, little to no head. Smell of roasty malts. Very slick oily feel. Wonderful taste, not much on the chocolate though. Booze is hidden in flavor, great brew!
jeremytoni (1127), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 From a bottle poured black with a very small brown head. Nice toatsed malty flavor with a bitter chocolate finish.
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