 nramsburg (206), New York, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 16, 2009 [Bomber] Toffee and chocolate on the nose, raisin as well. Coffee here as well.
The chocolate here predominates for flavor. I really get the heat right after it. Malty then kicks in, with some tobacco and hints of vanilla.
An obviously well-made beer, but I can’t elevate it to the level of previous rater
tedovertu (260), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 13, 2009 Everyone loves this beer I unfortunely do not. It lack diminsion and complexity. Maybe it just my palate. Pitch black color that has the same appearance of Bell’s expedition stout but lacks all other properties.
boFNjackson (1318), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 Bottle @ Saraveza... Poured black with a light brown, creamy, frothy head. Aroma of dark barley-malts and cocoa. Thick, chewy palate with an acidic quality to the body. Big chocolate flavors with smooth malts and not much of a bitterness at first. Oak and vanilla flavors obviously endorsed by the barrels. An earthy, vegetable and grain finish. Overall a big malt and coffee/mocha character, and as the beer warmed I could really detect the heat from the alcohol.
tokyogoat (571), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 2, 2009 Pours an espresso black/brown with a tan head.
Nose is standard for an big RIS, with a nice bold oak smell.
Taste is smooth with oak, big chocolate body with a killer finish that tastes almost like tobacco.
LanceUppercut (133), Sweden
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 A nose of vanilla, butter, oak, coffee and chocolate. The taste brings out the flavors of the aroma well. It’s round, complex, balanced, and contains a great deal of acidity and bitterness. The finish is roasted, but luckily not too much. A good brew, but I should have kept it in the cellar for a while longer before cracking it open.
arminjewell (114), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 One of the best stouts I’ve ever had. Poured very dark obsidian black with a dark brown head, smelled of thick chocolate, coffee, smoke and alcohol and tastes of rich chocolate, coffee, toffee, smoke with a nice hopped bitter after taste. Amazing!
Ygberg (108), Sweden
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 25, 2009 Amazing aroma of chocolate (very much chocolate), vanila and hints of tobaco. Apperance is dark black with a small head. Flavor of coffe, chocolate, vanila. The flavor is also very bitter. The flavor is very round and nice but at the same time complex. Overall a grate beer.
TheJester (716), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 Mondail 2009, Montreal. Pretty much black with a creamy brown head. Chocolate, roast, oak and c-hops in the aroma. Flavour has chocolate, roast, anise, chocolate, and black coffee. The effects of the oak aging are there as well, but not as pronounced as one might expect. Lingering bitter (roast and hops) finish, along with a lot of alcohol. Incredibly full and smooth. Excellent.
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