2001 vintage. I couldn’t get the damn cork out of this bottle, i had to dig it out, so i ended up with a crap load of cork in my beer, but i don’t think it did anything. Well pitch black pour, with zero head. Aroma is loaded with burnt malt, burnt molasses, burnt soy, and lots of booze. The Flavor isn’t that bad, lots of licorice, and more burnt everything! This reminds me alot of the sam adams triple bock, just not as thick, and a little more drinkable. I can’t see myself finishing the bottle though.

330ml Bottle (2003 Vintage): Strong aroma. Smells of alcohol, roasted malts, marsalla wine, oxidation, wood, funk, and wine. Poured black in color with no head. Opaque. Flavor is lightly sweet. Tastes of roasted malts, smoke, chocolate, wood, licorice, and tar. Full body. Thick, chalky texture. No carbonation. Chalky, roasted malt and wood finish.

2003 vintage, Pours a viscous pitch black with the faintest disappearing wispy head. The aroma features a stunning cornucopia of aromas. Dried fruit, raisins, prunes, figs, a distinctive sour fruit character reminiscent of the Rodenbach beers, Passionfruit, iron and a touch of saltyness blended a delicious funky brettanomyces character. Complex to say the least. On the palate there is luscious aged malt, a surprising level of body considering the sour/brett character in the nose, a salty note, some passionfruit and iron, a suggestion of sourness, roasty malt notes and a hint of autolysised yeast. Outstanding beer, my beer of the year in fact.

Very dark brown without any head. Sour with vinous tones. Coffee, plums and sherry taste. Full body with a bitter aftertaste.

01 bottle, something diff for sure, poured with no head, not a usual imperial stout, sour type smell, and taste, some roasted notes towards the end, not something i will venture to drink again!