 Slayer85 (584), Firenze, Italy
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 22, 2009
Bottle. An absolutely impenetrable opaque black beer with almost no head. The aroma is malty, with heavy cognac-like notes and oak. There are also smoke, roasted grains, coffee, alcohol and a minnor note of chocolate. The flavour is heavily sweet, with virtually no acidity and bitterness. Intense, powerful, no doubt about it, but less drinkable and more syrupy than the regular version. Almost full body, soft carbonation, long finish with light to medium bitterness. I still prefer the normal version, but a good beer.
nimbleprop (895), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Bottle shared at the DC Local tasting. Bottle #353. Pours an oily, opaque black with a spitty, brown head. Looks a little watery maybe. Nose is nutty, woody, charcoal, burnt toast, smoke, brandy. Flavor has chocolate, cherries, heavy coffee, burnt toast, sweet, chocolate chips. Finish is both oily and sweet.
argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 33cl bottle, thanks CaptainCougar. Minimal tan head atop dark brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, Brandy, caramel, roast/smoke, some bittersweet chocolate, faint oak. Taste is moderately sweet, bittersweet chocolate, caramel, some coffee/roast. Smooth medium-full body, no carbonation.
CaptainCougar (5458), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Bottle: Pours an oily opaque black with a thin ring of off-white bubbles. Has a sweet dark caramel and smoky malty nose with lots of fresh oaky notes and a light fruity cognac nose. Starts with a rich dark caramel and dark chocolate sweetness with nice raisin and brown sugar complexity along with an assertive oaky balance before a drier, bittersweet finish with some lingering mocha. An enjoyable oaky imperial stout.
Enjoyit (1712), Vadum, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 Black of color with a weak brown head. An aroma of liqurice, coffee and weak chocolate. A oily flavor of liqurice, coffee and weak chocolate
Ygberg (104), Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 Quite unpleasing aroma of dust and metal with hints of coffee and vanilla. The appearance is however wonderful black with brown head. The flavor is of coffee, vanilla, toffee and oak. After the bad aroma this beer surprises me with an amazing taste. Overall a splendid beer.
LanceUppercut (128), Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 A dusty nose of coffee, vanilla, metal and alcohol. Taste is of oak, raw coffee, liquorish and vanilla. The finish has a good balance between the salty and the bitter. Overall: A good barrel aged IS.
madsberg (4966), Søborg, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 Bottled. Pitch black coloured. Huge brown dense lasting head. Aroma of vanilla, coffee, roast, light liqourice and molasses. Flavour is quite herbal, sweet, full of liqourice and coffee, spice, brown sugar and roast. Qutie tasty and full bodied. Dry. Ends on a roasty bitterness with loads of chocolate and a nice alcohol warmth on lips and palate.
andersand (359), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 Dark dark dark brown with a small brown head that dissapears quickly. Aroma is very "brown malty", somewhat artifical with notes of fine spirits and coffe. Flavour is about the same but more pleasant, fat and roasted. Still has a artifical note going on, probably because of the oak chips since I cant find it in the regular version of "H&D". Still rather tasty when carbonated (some bottles took awhile to get going it seems.)
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