Smooth malt, oat, cereal, coffee, and chocolate malt. Also somewhat phenolic but not overwhelming as it blends with the chocolate very well. Amazingly dark black body, thin mocha/chocolate head with nice lacing. Flavor is roasted cacao nibs and mocha, oats, and a sweet dark fruit hop finish. Full bodied velvety smooth wonderful mouth. Warming dry bittersweet finish. Amazing beer.

smooth malt, oats and a bit of coffee. But for me the alcohol was not disguised well enough. A little heavy for me. I liked the Silk Porter better...I didn’t like this one nearly as much as everyone else apparently.

Black/brown pour with ruby tones. Barely present brown bubbles. Roasty aromas of malt, coffee, grains. Initial taste is roast malt, roasted oat and quite a bit of coffee. As it warms it mellows a bit and hits the mocha and port like flavors. Very smooth mouthfeel, not quite creamy. A big beer, full bodied for sure. Not over run with alcohol or bitterness. The oat sets this apart a bit from the typical RIS. If it was available to me other than mail order, would definetely buy again. Would like to see what some age does to this also. May have to make my way through Akron on the way home to Michigan.

This is a big, smooth imperial stout, with a silky and mellow structure, that really sets it apart from others. The aroma is filled with nice cocoa, coffee and some sweet, malty notes. The flavour is round and wonderfull with a perfect blend of coffee, hops, alcohol and some fruity notes. The oats rounds the whole thing off. Not very bitter. A really nice beer!

Pours a jet black color with a light brown head that dissipates but leave a small froth. Aroma is dark roasted malt and chocolate with some brown sugar and molasses notes. Flavor starts off with some thick cocoa and sweet molasses flavors before opening up to some bitter but rich fig and oatmeal notes. The finish leaves some rich bitter espresso coffee flavors in the mouth. Extremely full body and very rich. This is a knock out through and through. Well done.