 lumberjack (178), Michigan, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 23, 2007 Malt, alcohol, and a hint of coffee on the nose. Malt and hops are very well balanced on the taste buds, and some roasted coffee flavor comes through also. Palate is somewhat creamy, somewhat syrupy. Really good stuff.
masonjer (564), Holt, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 20, 2007 Updated: Mar 6, 2009Nice brew here. I have had this a few times now, and I keep coming back to it. Nothing too crazy here, great roasty coffee flavor, some chocolate, nice and creamy, with a great hop backbone. Very well balanced and drinkable.
ExSpectator (65), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 18, 2007 Bottle. Pours black, medium tan head. Smells of roast and coffee. Tastes like coffee and roasted malts with a fairly strong taste of hops. Very smooth.
stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 17, 2007 Bottle sampled from Capone’s. pours black with a nice size brown head. Aroma of roast, hops, and coffee. The flavor is roast, coffee, slight sweetness, and a nicely blended bitter finish. Great brew.
bdjames29 (272), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 17, 2007 Updated: Apr 12, 2007Bottle. Every bit of a 3.9-4.0 Imperial Stout - maybe higher. Not quite on the level of some of the really premium Imperials in terms of body and character, but still very well done and very delicious. GL is very consistent and continually puts out solid brews. Blackout is a continuation of their reputation. My full rec.
Deep brown, nearly black, fairly thick pour with minimal head. A tasty balance of coffee and chocolate with a very hoppy prescence. Very balanced and velvety smooth. Great.
alexsdad06 (1103), Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 15, 2007 Bottle. Pours very dark (just short of black) with a small fleeting tan head that leaves the thinnest of lace on the glass. Aroma is maybe not as strong as other Imps but decent. Roasted malts, strong coffee for the most part. The flavor is where this one makes the grade. Again roasted malts, chocolate, and hops. Everything is so well balanced. Not as sweet as some others but works for this beer. I enjoy this as much if not more than some of the other excellent imperial stouts out there.
hopson (595), Williamsville, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 14, 2007 This is as good as people say, and you will realize that about 2 seconds after your first sip when the roasted finish truly kicks in. Wow! Smells of roasted malt, chocolate, looks like red-black death, tastes same, kind of tart at first, a little bit of hoppyness but not as much as advertised, a little warm kick going down, but it is the finish that will sell you on this beer. Another fine offering from one of the best breweries around.
drpimento (865), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 14, 2007 dark rich nasty just the way ah laks it got damn it. Opaque, light head, light nose, bit o lace. good quaff
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