blueturk (68), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 20, 2009
Bottled 2008, sample 2/20/09. Very dark and opaque. Tan/organish medium head. A very nice RIS that has woderful bourbon undertones and lots of chocholate in the nose and flavor. Some sweetness in the nose, and flavor. Bitterness is still a bit assertive and should blend nicely in the next 6-18 months. Wish I had more than one these babies!
 Cavie (1489), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 Bottle courtesy of BückDich. 2007 Reserve. Dark black pour with a foamy tan head. Lovely chocolate aroma. Gentle perfumy scent as well. Taste is deep rich chocolate with bitter coffee. Very nice finish. Lovely.
cathcacr (590), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 2009 Reserve. Outstanding Imperial Stout, maybe the best I’ve had. Aroma is of alcoholic cherry chocolate, a holiday-time delight. Hints of toffee. Flavor follows suit in even more robust and actualized form. Goes down like silk coating the throat.
Padron4KM (403), Chandler, Arizona, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 22 oz bottle 2008 reserve.
The wax top was cool but a real pain to open.
Deep black, no light penetrates at all.
Head is thin, but lasting, leaving spotty lace in it’s wake. A layer of alcohol floats on top like a nice port.
Aroma is pure black strap molasses, vanilla, creamy chocolate, and a faint wisp of alcohol.
Flavor is definitlely molasses, vanilla, toast, with some milk chocolate and toasty wood. Finsh is long and has a hint of anise.
Creamy smooth mouthfeel, and no alcohol burn.
Exceptional.
savnac (446), Palmer, Alaska, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 22 oz wax dipped bottle of the 2007 reserve. Pours a thick pitch black with a tan cappuccino like head that leaves some sticky lacing. Aroma of dark chocolate, molasses, wood, vanilla and alcohol. The flavor is bittersweet chocolate with lots of roasted malt and hop bitterness, very light alcohol taste. Very full body with average Imp Stout carbonation and a frothy thick mouth feel. This is a very rich desert sipping beer, drinking it at cellar temperature really brings out all the flavors. My only complaint is that it’s a bit sweet.
SpencerDB (99), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 Brought this to the ORF tasting. My bottle was an ’07 and someone else there had an ’08. Wow this was absolutely delicious. I wish I could make two different ratings here though. The ’07 was significantly better than the ’08. You could definitely tell the benefit of aging this beer. The ’07 was black with dark caramel head and a pungent bourbon aroma. There were tastes of bourbon, caramel, molasses, toffee, and a few dark currants or other dark fruit. Smooth, complex, and delicious. Loved it. Thanks Brad for such a great beer!
*The ’08 had a high hop or carbonation content that made it not as smooth. I would highly recommend aging this beer for 2 years.
ericandersnavy (1134), crossroads, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 2008 bottle thanks to bockeyhorsey. wow is this stuff good!! poured pitch black with a copper head and some lace. aroma was baking chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, and oak. flavor was bourbon, baking chocolate, licorice, and oak. medium-full body with low carbonation. man was this good. thanks bill for the hook up.
fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Reserve 2007, 2 years old
Black night color; big creamy head, beige, leaving a nice lace while reducing. Perfect aroma of milky coffee, coffee truffles, barley coffee (a substitute for real coffee), vanilla icecream. Silky and seducing body; strong roasted malt flavor, chocolate and quite evident liquorice, light vanilla; salty, thick; the final is powerful, bitter, with strong roasted malt presence and even saltier; light acidity from the roasted malt; there is a comfortable alcohol warmth. Mighty. It deserves the appreciation.
kangaroo (45), Everett, Washington, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Pours black with a brown head. Smells of cocolate and coffee. Tastes of black licorice, oakiness and smoke, also hints of hazelnuts. A bitter finish.
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