 unclebleen (620), California, USA
Jan 2, 2005
pours dark brown with a small tan head. aroma is coffee and toffee. flavor is nice and smooth with a decent alcohol kick. body is a bit thin but doesn’t detract from the beer overall.
epf33 (189), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Feb 22, 2008 draft: i wouldn’t call it a stout, i dunno what i’d call it, but it’s very full bodied beer, a hint of sweetness. full-bodied.
goldtwins (3747), Nesconset, New York, USA
Sep 30, 2007 <b>Imp Stout 1996: </b> Poured a very dark brown color with a medium sized tan head. The aroma was of aged sweet roasted malt with some chocolate. The malty flavor was sweet and roasty. Light tartness with milk chocolate. Medium bodied.<br /><br /><b>Winter 2004 version:</b> Poured clear and dark brown with a small tan head. Big milk chocolate notes with some aged malt character. The flavor was a nice mix of milk chocolate, roasted malt and aged malt. Medium body.
kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 <b>Name:</b> Imperial Stout<br />
<b>Date:</b> 01/03/1997<br />
<b>Mode:</b> Draft<br />
<b>Source:</b> Brewpub<br />
<b>Vintage:</b> 1996<br />
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black, thin tan head leaving spider web lace, sweet chocolate aroma, lots of rich sweet chocolate flavor followed by lingering hints of roasted malt, only slight esters become aparent in the flavor as it warms<br />
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<b>Name:</b> Winter<br />
<b>Date:</b> 01/07/2005<br />
<b>Mode:</b> Bottle<br />
<b>Source:</b> Whole Foods Market, DC<br />
<b>Vintage:</b> 2004<br />
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black, thin tan head, sweet vanilla aroma, big body, rich malt flavor, lots of sweetness, lots of chocolate and vanilla, touch of roasted,like a slightly bigger version of the bottled oak barrel stout where the beer is more pronounced than the special effects<br />
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<b>Name:</b> Imperial Stout<br />
<b>Date:</b> 03/26/2007<br />
<b>Mode:</b> bottle<br />
<b>Source:</b> tasting<br />
<b>Vintage:</b> 1996<br />
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dark brown with see through edges, wispy beige head, drippy lace, lots of roasted and chocolate aroma with noticable oxidation, flavor follows the aroma with the roasted and chocolate and a papery quality, touch of sour fruit in the finish<br />
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<b>Aroma:</b> 6/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 8/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 8/10; <b>Palate:</b> 5/10; <b>Overall:</b> 17/20<br />
<b>Rating:</b> 3.8/5.0<br /><b>Score:</b> ***4<br />
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<b>Name:</b> Winter<br />
<b>Date:</b> 03/27/2007<br />
<b>Mode:</b> bottle<br />
<b>Source:</b> tasting<br />
<b>Vintage:</b> 2004<br />
<b>Score:</b> 3.5 to 3.7<br />
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touch of lace, sweet fruity and light roasted aroma, rich milk chocolate flavor with a touch of roasted, light fruity character, <br />
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<b>Aroma:</b> 7/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 7/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 7/10; <b>Palate:</b> 7/10; <b>Overall:</b> 15/20<br />
<b>Rating:</b> 3.7/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 8/10<br />
<b>Score:</b> **4<br />
Prometheus (36), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Oct 8, 2006 It could’ve been because it was on tap, but I didn’t like this one as much as the Left Hand Imperial Stout.
It has a strong chocolate flavor, but it lacked the complexity and smoothness of the Left Hand.
I’m going to have to try it again from the bottle, because I get the feeling I’m not giving the brew its fair shake.
Retorp (2156), Tampa, Florida, USA
Mar 1, 2006 Courtesy of Jasonp
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2004 12 oz
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Intense chocolate, roasted and burnt malt notes, coffee and chocolate liquor aroma. Fantastic aroma. Pours a slightly brown tinged black with a creamy tan head that last. Fore is very chocolatey (both dark and milk varities) with bready pumpernickel notes, creamed espresso, dark fruit notes, firm, but not strong alcohol and the finish is burnt and roasty with smooth dark chocolate and vanilla lingering into the far aftertaste. The middle of the flavor profile is like iced chocolate liquor cake..delicious. I guess I just like lower abv Imperial Stouts because I thinkt his is fantastic. It is pretty thin for the style, but the flavor is amazing. Wish i had more of this.
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