Founders Imperial Stout

12oz bottle from Badbeer. Pours thick looking jet black with a very thin, tan head. Smells of dark chocolate and roasty dark malts. Tastes dark chocolatey with a roasty malty sweetness. Very nice, solid brew. Semi-dry, full bodied, good carbonation.

6-22-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to IowaHerkeye and drewbeerme
Thick black pour with a tan brown head and tiny spotted lacing. Smell is alcohol and figs and raisins up front. Flavor is nice and fruity malt and roasted nuts. So incredibly SMOOTH! One of the smoothest beers I’ve had in a while. Well balanced, no bold present alcohol. Overall, so wonderfully drinkable and feels great on the tongue.

2004 Bottle Pitch black with a slow rising dark brown head, excellent lacing and retention. Rich smell of malt, no hop presence in the nose, which I’m very pleased by. Smells of cocoa and molasses, sweet caramel beneath, dark fruits as well. Bitterness from the roasted malts greet your tongue first, followed by an almost dry cocoa flavor. Slightly roasty finish, more bitterness as well, not as good as the smell. Lighter side of medium carbonation with medium body. This was pretty good, but perhaps more age would benefit it yet. Too bad this was my only bottle.

Bottles courtesy of IowaHerkeye and drewbeerme. Thanks guys!
Pours an oily dark black with a short lived tan head. Smell is rich and roasty malt, with some creamy chocolate. Taste is roasty, semi creamy, quite chocolatey, and with an aged oxidized flavor too. Besides that part, a very good, rich and flavorful classic imperial stout. Rich body, soft carbonation and an all around solid brew that has held up pretty well still.

Bottle sharded by Josh. Pours a deep, thick, black, with expresso head. Aromas are heavy with sharp molasses, sweet chocolate, and lsight roast. Taste is deep with chocolate, roast, burnt toffee, and carmel. Mouthfeel is heavy. Finish is very sweet with an abundance of hops. Thank you very much, Josh! Amazing stout!