 SilkTork (3909), Rochester, Kent, England
Dec 4, 2003
Bottle. Picked this up in my local supermarket and didn't realise it's been gathering so many high ratings. Gee, I must be so out of step with the rest of you guys because I didn't quite get the reasons for such acclaim. It's a dryish stout with evident alcohol. Very dark with a coffee coloured head that soon settles into a dirty ring with a slight foam in the centre. Alcohol dominated aroma through which plastic and coffee notes waft upwards. The alcohol fumes tip this in the direction of an Imperial Stout but without the complexity or attractiveness. A rather simplistic alcohol fired stout aroma. Not great. A creamy mouthfeel with some barely noticeable fizz. The creaminess fades away wetly. Dry stout flavours and alcohol. Too much alcohol for too little reward. Not impressed.
The_Captain (331), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 7, 2008 KSBF 08- Black pour with a tan foam head. Dark chocolate and cocoa aroma. Dark roast and full bodied of the style. Malt rich and sense the ABV. Some bitterness towards the finish. Great Stout but not a huge fan of the dark chocolate notes. Still a good drinker.
xpimptastikx (21), Austin, Texas, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Thanks to lb4lb.
Pours pure black with a small tan head. Tastes of bittersweet cocoa with roasted oats and coffee.
kempicus (192), Wellington, New Zealand
Oct 6, 2008 Tried thanks to Poperinge! What a beer, the inspiration for me to brew my own imperial stout....turned out well but not nearly as good as this! This is an awesome beer, massive chocolate and dark fruit goodness with a hint of smoke!
kegbear (101), Orange, California, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Bottle 2007. Pours a dark black with small light brown head. Aroma of bitter chocolate and coffee. Tastes of chocolate, roasted malt and coffee. Some alcohol present. Very nice.
Chia (24), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Oct 3, 2008 pours quarter in dark tan head. Looks like interminable darkness. Aroma is full of toasty oats and chocolate with undertones of coffee. Flavor is robust and full off chocolate and roasty toasty oats and coffee.
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