 blklab2007 (932), Connecticut, USA
Aug 11, 2009 07 bottle poured a dark brown in color with a small but thick tan head. aroma has brown sugar, dark chocolate, molasses, coffee, and a bit of bourbon soaked wood. mouth feel is thick and coating. flavor is really hefty, rich chocolate, coffee, molasses, toffee, light roast, licorice, and a nice bitter snap towards the end. this one did not get overpowering on the sweetness end and allowed the flavors to all come across without crushing your tasters.
nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 5, 2009
Source:2008 bottle supped while watching ESPN.
Glass:Krombacher Snifter.
Appearance:Dark brown/black pour with a two finger, dark brown head.
Aroma:Roasted malt and a hint of bitter chocolate. As it warms, a hint of licorice comes out, along with some oak, molasses and maple.
Flavor:Very ashy beginning, harsh bitter finish. Can’t discern whether this is messed up, or if this was the intent. Either way, not very good.
Palate:Medium/full body with mild carbonation.
Overall:Hope to rerate at a later time, but the flavor wasn’t appealing. Not infected, but bad.
malrubius (969), Valley Stream, New York, USA
Jul 31, 2009 Time to catch up before BCTC. Bottle at PilsnerPeter’s Spring Throwdown. Thank to everyone who brought great beer and ribs and pickles and everything! Black with dark brown ring and lace. Coffee wood chocolate aroma. RICH esspresso bitterness chocolate mild bitter fruit. RICH! Very bitter. Smooth creamy. Awesome!
aqsprint (1), USA
does not count  Jul 23, 2009 This is my favorite imperial stout. For me I would take this over Dark Lord any day.
msante79 (778), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
Jul 23, 2009 Updated: Jul 24, 2009#600. 2007 vintage from kramer. Pours into snifter a very dark brown with small dark tan head. Aroma is complex with roasted malt, vanilla, coffee, bourbon, chocolate and some molassas. Flavor is roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, bourbon, sweet licorice and some wood. Palate is soft and smooth. You get a little bit of alcohol warmth at end. Letting the this beer sit on the counter for over a half hour really brings out the flavor of the beer. I have been waiting to try this beer forever and has been sitting in the cellar for a long time by my standards. While it may not be at Dark Lords level in my opinion it is still a pretty damn good imperial stout.
kappldav123 (1789), Markkleeberg, Germany
Jul 20, 2009 Big thanks to scrizz for that bottle. Looks really, really good. The beer in the glass is deep black, nice brown head. Starts very malty, scratchy, woody. Warming notes of alcohol and liquorice. The finish is much softer, like velvet, still warming-strong, but not as dry as the beginning. Very enjoyable beer!
ansermadide (496), Kyle, Texas, USA
Jul 18, 2009 Sample at July 17, 2009 Beer Club meeting. My GOD this is dark! Even the head, though thin, is dark. Aroma of roasted special malt, but with a sweetness. Ah, like home. Silky-smooth going down. This is a really good beer. Lovely palate... this is a keeper!
shawnm213 (882), South Bend, Indiana, USA
Jul 10, 2009 Updated: Aug 6, 2009Finally got to try this thanks to hophead22 - THanks tim. pours a deep brown with a nice brown head. notes of dark chocolate, licorice, subtle bourbon, molases, and coffee. smooth, sticky, grainy mouthfeel. very well balanced. The alcohol is quite a compliment to this one. Very niceee.
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