tarheels86 (32), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Sep 4, 2008 1 Pint Bottle. This beer is insane. Pours like used motor oil and the carbonation is scary powerful. The head does not pile on nicely as much as it erupts out of the glass and then disappears. The beer is so dark the head is probably as close to black as a beer can get. Aroma is not too strong in any flavors- maybe alcohol cloaked with some dark fruits and candy. Body is incredible- anything more than a small sip will have you rolling. Very creamy. Lots of coffee, malt, and molasses. Aftertaste is very dry and reminiscent of dark chocolate. Overall superb though I’m not sure where the wheat comes into play.
 drfabulous (709), Columbia, Missouri, USA
Sep 2, 2008 An imperial stout. But what’s with the "wheat" label? I’m trying to get the taste that makes this different from other imperials....slight wheat finish. Not enough chocolate. Not exactly as great as I hoped it would be.
sneagrams3 (1402), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Aug 31, 2008 The Dan Journal #238. Tasted 8/26/08. 500ml bottle. Pitch black hue with a khaki head. Milk chocolate aromas. Bready and cake nuances. Touch vanilla. Good nose. Full bodied and big. Sticky and more fruit driven. Bitter tart and cloying. Nice coffee acidity. Finishes long and sticky. Big beer, but great drinking!
timsilvia32 (204), born in Michigan, North Carolina, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Opaque pour, good sized brown head that lingered a while. Roasted malty aromas with some chocolate and alcohol. Tastes similarly, the fine carbonation leads to a somewhat creamy mouthfeel. Good amount of mocha. A bit of wheat grainyness if that’s a word. Some hop presence at the finish and warming as it goes down, lingering malt and coffee, full bodied. Enjoyed it, but not sure if I would seek it out again.
mdm46410 (558), Griffith, Indiana, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Poured from a 500ml bottle (batch 93, Brewed Sept. 07) and served in a snifter. This stout poured a deep dark brown with a few ruby highlights and a huge head of rocky tan foam. Decent retention with some nice lacing. The aroma of the beer was made up of bittersweet chocolate, French roast coffee, spicy licorice, and some burnt malts. The flavor consisted of malted wheat, lightly vinous alcohol, herbal hops, and some light chocolate. A bit on the bland side. The mouthfeel was smooth and creamy, but highly carbonated. Medium to full-bodied. The aroma was fairly complex and inviting, but the flavor was a bit of a letdown. Just OK.
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