 Hophead22 (1105), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 12oz bottle. Rating #132. Pitch black with a light tan head. Roasty, coffee aroma, slightly bitter. Really bitter flavor, big time coffee and dark chocolate, a little too bitter for my taste. (1105)
douglas88 (1670), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 One of those big boys at the festival in SLC. Shared by a generous soul. Poured a dark brown color with a medium beige head. The aroma was straight up goodness; molasses, tobacco, huge dark fruits. The flavor was great as well; massive dark fruits, molasses and sweet chocolates, a rich viscous body. Wow! This beer was a huge surprise and amazing. If I had it again, would it be this good? Who knows.
JohnnyJ (1352), Carlsbad, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 On tap at the SD strong ale fest 09. Pours a dark brown with thin light tan head. Roasted malt, chocolate, espresso, oak, and hint of dark fruit. Medium body, a little thin for the style.
Gypsy19 (654), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 12 ounce bottle, $2.25, from the Davis Co-Op. Pours a thick opaque near-black with a compact chocolate milk colored head. Aroma has a good amount of chocolate, some gourmet coffee, modest hoppiness. Roasty malts are present throughout the aroma. Pleasant, soulful aroma. Flavor has a little licorice at first, then comes the espresso and chocolate maltiness. Medium hops, bittersweet tarry and ashy finish. Mouthfeel is a little thin for the style, very little carbonation in the body and finish; just a very still beer, despite leaving moderate lacing on the walls of the snifter. Overall, a very repectable showing despite the deadness on the palate. The highlights here are the aroma and flavor no doubt. Easily enjoyable impy ultimately. Overall, very good.
topherh (940), Kearney, Missouri, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Pours black with a thin oily brown head. Aroma of roast malt, coffee, chocolate, and a little dark fruit. Flavor starts sweet and malty, with chocolate notes.; then becomes roasty and bitter as it hits the back of the tongue.
arrogantb (715), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 I picked this up mostly because it was new and at ~$9 a four pack it is much cheaper than the 1L bottles I saw a couple years back. It had the standard appearance of an imperial stout, inky black, dark coffee colored head. Smells was mostly roasty malts, average. The flavor was more of the same heavy roasted maltiness and not much else. This was by no means a bad beer just your average imperial stout.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 12-07-2009 04:10:00
troopie (903), USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Bottle. Poured black with thin fast dissipating beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, fresh toast, and caramel. Caramelly, and coffee flavours, with a bit of bittersweet chocolate and fruit. Also a smoke tone. Lasting woody flavour, more smoke and roast.
nbutler11 (770), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Bottle from AJ’s Via Linda. Pours coffee black with an amber tint around the edges and a gorgeous brown cascading head that leaves plenty of lacing. Smells of leathery hops, figs, and toasted malt. Builds in flavor with added notes of plum, baker’s cocoa, cream, burnt wood, and vanilla. Quite a surprise! I would totally have this again.
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