Bamos (18), Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 24, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours a pitch black, with a thin brown head. Chocolate and coffee aroma, with a taste to match. A little bit of hop bitterness. A great stout, all around.
 TearsforBeers (172), Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 23, 2009 Pours black with tan head into my GD tulip glass. I get aromas of toffee, coffee, roasted grains, the glaze on the skin of a thanksgiving turkey, salt, and some tar. Flavor is similar aroma, but with more emphasis on burnt grains and coffee flavors. Finishes with roasty bitterness and nice alcohol warmth. It’s a bit thinner than I expected. Overall, a good but truly excellent RIS.
TheJester (700), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 351 mL bottle. Opaque chestnut brown with just a ring of head. Very strong aroma, of chocolate chip cookies, espresso, alcohol, and cream(!). Flavour is great, but not as big as the aroma, with dark chocolate, mocha, caramel, and roast. Some c-hops there too. Nice hop bitterness in the finish. Full, smooth, and creamy. Nice.
potbeercollege (311), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 21, 2009 Bottled. Almost black ink like color. Thick chocolate colored head settling like guiness; wonderful head. Smells of toffee, espresso, strong dark chocalate. Flavors mimics smell; rich. Finishes with a quick bite like coffee. A real treat!
jbye4334 (652), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 21, 2009 (bottle). Black color. Medium size, light brown head which is mostly diminishing. Hoppy aroma. Roasted malt flavor with light hops and sweetness. Avg duration. Light bitter finish. Slick texture. Soft carbonation. Spare lacing.
highlandlad (1258), Sydney, Australia
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 21, 2009 A bruiser of an imperial stout. Not a stiletto, so much as a cudgel. It’s very good, but not best of breed, IMO. I favour a smoother profile, with the alcohol less prominent. Looked perfect. Thick teak with a solid inch of mocha-coloured head. Superb retention. Gorgeous aroma of fresh-ground coffee beans, cocoa powder, grape juice and treacle. Creamy-smooth lactic mouthfeel. Thickly alcoholic in taste, with lots of sticky burnt sugars, bath grout, some coffee-ground astringency and a solid slap of bitterness. (355ml bottle from IBS, Perth. BB May 2008)
ColoradoMatty (16), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 20, 2009 ’08 Bomber. This Imperial Stout has many fine and unique qualities. What I like the most about it (as a hop head) is the very high number of IBU’s. Hops have a huge presence. Also flavors of roasted coffee and a sweetness quality as well. Strong, golden lacing and excellent visual appearance. This is a top notch Colorado brew.
OliverG (83), montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 10, 2009 Updated: Oct 26, 2009Noire et opaque. Très complexe et difficile a décrire. Flaveurs de malt foncée, de café, de chocolat, d’houblon frais, de fumé. Riche et délicieux. Une de mes favorites.
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