 DrBayern (975), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Oct 1, 2008 12 oz. bottle on 10/1/2008. Dark, clear mahogany body under a medium light brown head of dense foam, spotty lace. Coffee aroma is all over this, with some chocolate, vanilla, and dark fruit notes as well. Nicely balanced flavor starts off with a rich, sweet, roasted maltiness, followed by a nice soft bitterness that has some spicy and floral qualities. Medium to full body, fairly light carbonation, and a satisfying, creamy, and rich mouthfeel. A solid brew with many good qualities. Easy drinking, good flavor, a quality beer.
Radek Kliber (3332), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 25, 2008 Bottle 12 fl oz
Appearance: Murky brown with medium light creamy head. 3+
Nose: Lighter mineral grassy front with sweet espresso on top (of brown sugar). Lighter aromas finish of sweet milk chocolate. 7-
Flavor/Palate : Richer, fuller character is shown than aroma presented. Sweet mocha with molasses , caramel and wet bitter hop. Soft bodied brew. Slightly underweight for Imperial Porter.13+
Sammy (3135), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 13, 2008 Bottle broken up from six-pack, courtesy of State Line Liquor. A complex beer, though criticism its too much on the sweet side. Pours a coffeeish dark, with a white head a little bubbly. The taste, sourish, a bit dry, and a malt backbone. A little lace starts to show, some expresso flavouring. Medium mouthfeel, it is suitably carbonaation and gives some smooth mouthfeel. There is brown sugar. It is a dry sout with much too high on the sweetness scale, good for some.
NomDeBeer (154), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Aug 9, 2008 Pours dark brown with a small tan head that receeds quickly. Faint alcohol warmth to go with notes of chocolate, caramel, and roasted malts. Good coffee flavor though not as much as I was looking for. Decent mouth feel but a bit thin for an imperial anything. Solid beer and very drinkable.
hellbilly (901), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jul 29, 2008 bottle by way of bgburdman9... pours a very dark reddish brown with a half inch of tan head. distinct aroma of chocolate malt powder along with dark roast, black raisins, molasses and faint coffee. smells very baltic? tastes a lot like it smells... light amounts of vanilla, roast, prunes/black raisins and molasses. dry lightly bitter finish with lingering coffee in the aftertaste. (only) a medium body but quite a smooth mouth feel. imperial in abv% only but still quite tasty. sadly the coffee is not as impressive as i was hoping for but it is still a solid brew...
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