 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 16, 2008 Bottle. Pours black with a tan head that settles quickly. Huge oak, chocolate, and vanilla aroma backed with light hops and alcohol. The flavor is a nice mix of roasted malts, coffee, and vanilla. The alcohol is slightly heavy in the flavor. Full body with a bitter alcohol aftertaste.
SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 14, 2008 Bottle, 1 year old. Deep black pour with a small, but lasting creamy brown head. Lots of aroma, roasted malt and nuts, wood, coffee, chocolate and alcohol. Similar flavors, with coffee coming through the strongest, and a bit of nuttiness and vanilla. Nice bitter finish with some hops coming through. Really great stuff!
ewestern (198), Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 13, 2008 Aroma was less complex than I had expected. Roasted malts but nothing spectacular beyond that. Appearance on the hand was amazing, a nice black, but not as "inky" looking like some, head fit the look, smell and flavor of the beer perfectly. Vanilla coated camp fire wood taste that flows over and coats the tongue and finishes with a slightly bitter end.
Beerman6686 (1292), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 Poured a nice silky black color with a light brown head. Aroma is of chocolate, coffee booze and hops. Flavor is very bitter for a stout much like the regular version, but is somewhat covered up in a bad way by the whiskey flavor
thefederalist (227), Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 Bottle @ the Flying Saucer, Nashville. Saw this on the beer list and nearly shat my pants. Those hours spent perusing the lists of acclaimed beers on ratebeer have paid off, and in imperial stout, to boot. This one pours an outrageously dark brown, with the darkest head coloration I’ve ever seen in a beer. Aroma is a tad underwhelming for an impy, but the flavor does not dissapoint. Chocolate, vanilla, and booze, all over an absolutely decedant palate. A teensy bit hot. I’d like to see how this one ages.
maniac4016 (114), bill clinton, Iceland
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 loads of vanilla with carmel tones as well, at mid palate the hops dry things out . this hairy animal will bend you over the campfire while he prepares to waste your soul
MuttyD (93), Cambridge, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 Very unique imperial stout. Pours like oil/ink with a huge tan foamy head. Loads of vanilla/oak flavor, roasted malts, coffee, and dark chocolate. Sticky and creamy on the palate. Slight bitter finish.
HonkeyBra (1357), Lemont, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 10, 2008 Pours a perfect black, no light survives. Tan head. Strong aroma of oak, vanilla, whiskey, chocolate, burnt toast, and roasted malts. Flavor is big on the oak and whiskey, lots of cocoa powder, dark chocolate. Finish has a bit of oak and alcohol. Mouthfeel is thick, although not the ideal "motor oil" consistency. I don’t think that I’ve ever had a beer that stands up so well to the wood aging, though. Excellent.
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