Eel River Ravens Eye Imperial Stout

@ blind tasting - Very dark brown body with a red shine, some lacing; Quite nice balanced nose, not to complex but very pleasant, quite a bit of dried prune and some soft chocolate behind; Full balanced body, slightly sweet, slightly bitter; Medium long finish, very balanced bitter sweet, again quite a bit of dried prune aromas, some fruity coffee bean as well. Very balanced quite elegant beer, not standing out in any way, but very well made and elegant.

Bottle. [#12 Blind tasting session @ Sk8viking] Small rocky beige head that mostly diminished. Fair display of lacework. Black color. Aroma of molasses, chocolate, coffee, nutty, wood, vanilla. Full bodied with an alcoholic texture and a flat carbonation. Moderated to heavy sweet with light bitter flavor. Sweet light bourbon finishes with a long duration. Lovely 07-09-2007

Black coloured with a beige ehad. Roasted aroma of dried fruits, vanilla and chocolate. Roasted flavour of dried fruits, chocolate and vanilla. Dry roasted finish.

Bottle. A black beer with a beige head. The aroma is of chocolate, so is the taste but a bit fruity and roasted. Medium body with a sweet dry finish.

Blind tasting at sk8vikings porter / stout tasting, beer no 12. Pours dark brown with light brown head lacing head. Slight alcohol aroma with a liqourice note. Thick roasted malty, slight chocolate and mild liqourice note into the finish. Clear alcohol finish, warming.

(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of CaptainCougar. Hazy, dark brown with a tint of red and a small, light brown head. Lightly tart aroma with roasted malt showing. Medium body with lightly sweet, roasted malts and a touch of vanilla. There’s a vague underlying tartness before a malt astringent bitterness. 070907

Bottled and draft. A pitch black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet mlaty with notes of chocolate and alcohol. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of chocolate, alcohol, cocoa beans and strong notes of roasted malt.

Nice light coffee-chocolate aroma. Head goes away too quickly. Coffee in the flavor but tastes thinned out.Doesn’t seem strong. Decent.