 mcbackus (751), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 21, 2008 Updated: Sep 30, 2009bottle best by 07/07:
pours black with a thin head that fades into nothing more than a line around the edge. aroma is a very good roasty malt, dark deep chocolatesome good dark fruits (figs). flavour is extreme dark roasted malt adn chocolate. the palate is very creamy and the finish is outstanding with some bitterness (chocolate) adn small alcohol warmth. very good flavour.
mixinnixon2000 (227), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 18, 2008 Bottle. pours thin and black. the see through kind of black. This is a good beer, but It does not blow me away. Nice beer to drink all night, if you can afford to.
wetherel (1641), Encinitas, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 From nolankowal on 3/7/08. Thanks John! Pours thick and black with a small tan bubble head. Fresh, hoppy malty goodness. Lots of flavor. Kind of like Old Vis, but hoppier. A little bit of coffee and chocolate in the aroma. Very nice.
zootfinster (179), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 Dark, dark pour. Big brown head. Malty chocolate aroma. Sweet smooth taste with chocolate and malt noticeable yet very smooth. A fine fine beer
MJGG (420), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 15, 2008 Bouteille brune de 12 oz. Arômes invitants de chocolat noir. Robe noire, relativement liquide pour une Imperial Stout. Mousse mocha. Goût prononcé de chocolat, avec une touche de torréfaction. L’alcool est bien présent et accompagne une certaine amertume de cacao.
MrEcted1 (144), Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 15, 2008 Thanks to Jason (JB175) for hooking this up. Pours a nice dark mahogany hue with almost no head. When I was pouring this I thought it was going to be a bit thin. Thankfully this isn’t the case, it’s very good on the palate. Not watery at all, but not as thick as other IStouts. On the nose there is definitely chocolate and cherries. The flavor reminds me of eating cordial cherries, and much like cordial cherries I find this to be a bit too sweet. None-the-less this is a great winter warmer.
Tilley4 (218), Huron, Tennessee, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 13, 2008 What an absolutely incredible brew this is... Dark and chocolatey all the way with hints of coffee and malt, this beer is the best of the Great Lakes offerings that I’ve had so far. Its loaded with flavor and has a bite that will black that ass out if you aint careful.
rob897 (62), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 12, 2008 Ah I remember that blackout so well. Great pitch black pour with nice tan head, superb aromas of chocolate and coffee made this one of my favorite Russian Imperial Stouts
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