Carolina Imperial Stout

Brewed by Carolina Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Holly Springs, North Carolina USA

Date: 03/18/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: black, wispy beige head, drops of lace,
Aroma: dry roasted malt aroma with light dark chocolate,
Flavor: rich dark chocolate flavor balanced with the roasted malt, very dry, lots of lasting bitterness,
-------- /> Date: 03/15/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

Aroma: dry roasted dark chocolate aroma,
Flavor: lots of roasted flavor with the dry bitter dark chocolate,
Overall: a very roasty stout

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

(12oz bottle, bottled on 1/24/07, thanks wilkie) Brown-black body topped by medium tan head that filled the bottle perfectly. Nice lacing. Aroma is moderately sweet, coffee, roast, some chocolate, light molasses. Taste is moderately sweet, chocolate, roast, coffee, light alcohol, anise. Silky medium-full body, very easy drinking.

12oz bottle acquired in trade with OldStyleCubFan (thanks!). Bottled on 01/30/08. Poured a dark brown color with an averaged sized tan head. Aromas of roast, chocolate, coffee, and slightly earthy. Tastes of bitter chocolate, roast, and coffee. This one was roasty all the way around. Alcohol content well hidden.

Pours a nearly opaque with a spotty-lacing dark tan head. Aroma of sweet dark caramel malts with a lot of dark chocolate and some earthy hop notes. Starts fairly full and dark caramely sweet with some earthy dark chocolate notes and a lingering, roasty bittersweet finish. A nicely-balanced, drinkable imperial stout.

Poured a clear deep ruby color with a medium tan head. Big roast on the malt with notes of coffee and some ash. Mild sweetness and chocolate. The flavor is of choclate and roasted malt. Lively carbonation on the tongue. medium to full bodied with some creaminess.

In a Beerworld populated by many good RIS, this one held its own. Pours black and thick with a head, good roasting, good balance between bitter and malt, and very drinkable-I was sorry to have finished it but not sorry to have had it at the end of my dinner. I would have this on a regular basis if available, thank you Captain Cougar.

Bottle courtesy of OldGrowth. Bottle date is 01/24/07 and it comes in at 8.8% ABV. Opaque dark brown but not black pour. Nose is roasted malts, licorice and coffee. Lots of coffee and roasted malt in this one. Taste is hops, coffee, roasted malts, licorice and soft alcohol. Body is medium with a creamy carbonation feel and a mild alcohol warmth. Ends with big licorice, hops, cold coffee, caramel and roasted malts. Nothing too distinguishing but still rather tasty!

Bottle from ucusty. Thanks man! Dark brown pour with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of roast, chocolate, caramel, and some strong hoppiness. Flavors start sweet and malty. Bitterness in the form of roast and earthy hops followed, but an off flavor makes its presence felt at all that I might describe as somewhat acrid. As it warms, some sweetness comes through and caramel malts soften the acrid bitterness. Somewhat hot too. Body seems a little thin.