doubleo (1104), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 | Jun 8, 2008 22oz bottle. Pours black with a thin, crisp, light brown head, no retention, specks of lace. Smells dark and roasty, semi-sweet. Tastes semi-sweet, roasty/toasty malty with a lingering sour malt after taste. Okay brew, not redefining the style or anything. Full body, semi-dry, thin feeling carbonation. Bier brauen (213), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 8, 2008 Black-brown, thick and chewy. Moderate amounts of roasted malts, along with bittersweet chocolate. Capa (976), Yokosuka, Japan
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jun 8, 2008 Dark brown with a beige head. Roasted, blue cheese, anise and molasses in the aroma. Roasted, bittersweet chocolate, anise, and alcohol near the end. Full bodied. A quality impy. kp (8399), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jun 7, 2008 Date: 05/25/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Vintage: 2008
Appearance: black, fine tan head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel aroma with a balancing roasted character,
Flavor: sweet dark caramel flavor, lots of roasted character, big bitterness rises out of the roasted, caramel sweetness keeps it balanced,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
bu11zeye (5470), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 30, 2008 (22oz. bottle, 2008 vintage) Pours a black body with a medium-sized tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, lactose, and chocolate. Flavor of roasted malt, coffee, toasted grain, and chocolate. badlizard (2345), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 28, 2008 Bottle from Bevmo. Black with a tan creamy head. Aroma of roasted coffee and chocolate; similar taste. Decent, but not great. blankboy (3207), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 27, 2008 My bottle (22oz) shared at ’Rudolf’s May 2008 Tasting’. Pours black with an average size diminishing light-brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, a bit of smoke, green resiny hops and chocolate. Flavour of roasted malt, hops and chocolate. Earthy bitter finish. Medium bodied, oily mouthfeel. Pretty, pretty good. Bhops (334), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | May 26, 2008 2008 DFW tasting. Bullzeye provided the goods as usual. Poured dark black without much head. Aroma of roasted malts and chocolate. Flavor of molasses, dark fruits, roasted malts. Coffee came out in the end as I had the last pour from the bottle.
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