 flatmatt (224), Northville, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 24, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours black with a lightish tan head. Aromas of dark fruit, coffee, creamy vanilla, chocolate. Flavor is a balance of dark fruit, cocoa, and coffee with some hops in the finish. Blackout Stout has more dark fruit character than the average imperial stout, and it’s an excellent imperial stout; just a little bit too light on the flavor to be amazing.
DMBlunts (6), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 Wow. Got the brew from the GLBC Brewpub in Cleveland, great place! Pours a smooth dark brown that leaves a thin yet sustainable head. The Blackout has a wonderful and creamy taste for being an Imperial. As the beer first touches the tongue the signature roasted malts and hops flash across the palate but then the flavor turns to a sweet almost condensed milk type of taste with a slight bitterness. Absolutely delicious, and even better on draught! One of my favorites!
roborb (60), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 10, 2009 12 oz bottle courtesy of Mike, thanks brother!
This beer pours a deep black with a long lasting 1 inch thick brown head. The aroma consists of roasted malts, chocolate and a very vibrant fruit. The taste follows the aroma with a very prominent malt presence and a bitter follow through. This was a great example of a RIS and I would love to try the barrel aged version of this.
danielcurtis81 (906), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 10, 2009 Bottle. Pours a deep ruby black with a modest khaki head. Nose is full of rich roasted malts, chocolate, and oak. Flavors are heavy with a roasted board line on burnt malt with a nice spice from the hops. Vanilla hints come in as well. Mouth is really fully with a long sticky to dry finish, becomes a bit more alcohol and bitter finish towards the end. Excellent RIS, with a deep roasted malt and hop accents!
jcwattsrugger (5528), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 12oz bottle @Tampa Wkly Gathering shared by tpd975/Greg–pours a light brown head and dark brown color. Aroma is nice dark fruit, chocolate-dark malt. Taste is nice dark fruit, chocolate-dark malt, some acidic. Medium body.
1010 (209), Marysville, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 5, 2009 Pours a deep black with a thin tan head. Has a huge taste of coffee and chocolate. Another great beer by Great Lakes.
12 oz bottle from a 4-pack
kiefdog (1628), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 4, 2009 2008 bottle courtesy of OHLRangers. Pours a murky dark brown to black color with a massive two finger tan creamy head that settles slowly and laces the glass. Aroma is roasted and malty with notes of sweet chocolate, toffee, caramel, ripe dark fruit, molasses, anise and fainter hints of coffee. Flavor is sweet and malty with notes of dark and sweet chocolate, ripe dark fruit, toffee, molasses and hints of coffee, chocolate covered cherries and roasted malts. Generally medium to full body with a pleasing malty and sweet finish.
phishpond417 (1953), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 2, 2009 The second of my tri-imperial stout tasting: Super smokey beer, poured dark as the midnight sun. BBQ on the nose with dark roasted malts on the palate. In the finish i noticed a little dark fruits, black cherry, some black licorice and a smell that reminds me of Lambeau Field on game day.
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