llafoe (40), Greenwood, Indiana, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 4, 2007 22 oz bottle. Pours a pitch black with a slight mahogany head. The aroma is of roasted coffee, chocolate, molasses, etc. The flavor is VERY sweet and creamy of roasted coffee and chocolate. Smooth with slight carbonation and ends with a slight warming (alcohol). Very good.
dkingsella (91), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 21, 2008 Updated: Mar 22, 2008Had this on tap at the Green Dragon in Portland, OR. This is a fantastic Imperial Stout! Pours black with a nice tan head. Amazing mouthfeel. It’s all there in both aroma and taste...oak, chocolate, chocolate, molasses, bourbon and more. I’ll likely have to rerate after I drink the 22oz. I picked up @ Belmont Station.
WesN (1), Seattle, Washington, USA
does not count  | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 4, 2007 A massive and complex Imperial Stout, layered with thick chocolate, malt and licorice with hints of rose petal. Nearly as chewy as Dogfish Head’s World Wide Stout , with half the gravity (and alcohol).
 DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 8, 2008 Timfoolery scored this bottle on a trip to El Dorado county. Smelled of licorice and brown sugar. It poured a used engine oil black and so thick that I thought I may have to chew it on the way down. Complex flavor, with sweet malty goodness matched perfectly with the right amount of hops. I enjoyed the journey
malrubius (1000), Valley Stream, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
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!
dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 Bottle courtesy of Naka. Pours black with chocolate head. Raisin plum and cherry nose with chocolate caramel and vanilla. Alcohol is also present. Taste is chocolate with mild roast and lots of caramel sweetness. The chocolate is almost velvety smooth with licorice. There insane sweetness in this. Thick as hell. Very mild hop character, enough to balance it out. A very tasty beer.
robforbes (1099), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 26, 2008 Updated: Dec 21, 2008old rating:
7/4/9/4/18 - 4.2.
pours a jet black with a medium size brown head, excellent lacing.
smell of cocoa, coffee, molasses, touch of walnuts, some smoke, some caramel, and sour malt.
taste is creamy and thick, bakers chocolate, dark chocolate, coffee, woody, black licorice, some walnuts, caramel, a little smokiness, and a touch of vanilla, excellent bitter ending that is just a touch on the dry side.
danielcurtis81 (905), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 15, 2009 Bottle. 2008 (Sampled 2/15/09). Pours a chocolaty black with a small tan had. Nose is very chocolaty with a nice bourbon tone. Tasty is even more chocolaty then the nose, a nice dark chocolate too. Bourbon note are very balanced not over the top in your face like they can be! Molasses and black licorice notes do build as you drink. Mouth is wonderfully creamy and warm, with a little bit of a bitter finish. Top 5 IRS, wonderfully complex and balanced.
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