 rudolf (1570), Buffalo, New York, USA
May 19, 2008
Bottle, shared at the May 2008 tasting. Thanks Paul. Black, tan head. Nose is cocoa, milky malt, cherries, dark fruit. Flavor is cocoa, burnt malt, plum, a good amount of dark fruit. Milky cocoa in the finish.
nbutler11 (209), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Sep 15, 2008 Pours like motor oil from the bomber with a trim brown head. Smells of coffee and tastes predominatly of dark cocoa, red/black pepper, and sweet malts. Balanced flavor with a velvety mouthfeel. Highly drinkable, especially for an imperial stout.
caesar (2537), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
Sep 8, 2008 Tap @ Full Sail PIlsener Room. Decent imperial stout, taste of chocolat and mocha. Some caramel, lacks a bit on the bitterness. Still quite ok.
Bockyhorsey (2021), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Sep 1, 2008 22oz bottle. Good chocolate coco powder mix aroma. Black body with tan head. Flavor was good blend of chcolate, roasted malt and some oatmeal. Sweeet finish with a dry power aftertaste lingering. Had some alcohol burn on the palate also.
fiver29 (327), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Pours pitch black with a thin tan head. Has a roasty aroma that reminds me of coffee. Has a medium heavy body with a fair amount of carbonation. Taste is dominated by chocalate and roast coffee. Smooth aftertaste. I had this brew with a cigar and it complimented the cigar very well. A sublte smokiness added by the cigar made this a much better brew. I rated it on its own merits, though. With the cigar it goes over a 4.0 easily. Overall I really enjoyed this brew and would drink again with a cigar anytime.
Linus_Stick (1553), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Thanks for the trade AND the Secret Santa. Nice and typical imperial stout. Aroma was decent. Dark chocolate and coffee. Pour was a flat deep dark brown/near black with no head or bubbles. Taste was somewhat disappointing. Thin and oily mix of chocolate and coffee with not much aftertaste. Decent carbonation.
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