zig (2), Portland, Oregon, USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 29, 2005 definitely not as strong as a typical Imperial Stout but one of the finest tastes around. Smooth and easy to drink. You can’t taste the strength of the alcohol so watch out. One of my favorite beers.
 blankboy (3239), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 26, 2005 Updated: Feb 28, 2006Rerate: I liked the flavour more this time so I bumped it up a bit.
Original rating: 7.4.7.3.13: 3.4
Bottle shared with HogTownHarry and Dave B. -- courtesy of Dave B. Pours dark brown with some ruby hues and a big diminishing light-brown head -- looks pretty frickin’ good. Aroma of sweet and roasted malt, vanilla, cocoa and some very faint hops. The flavour follows the aroma but is dissapointing: it’s more like a mild Stout, never mind an Imperial Stout. I also found the taste a little too sweet. It’s good but I expect much better from Lagunitas.
HogTownHarry (4025), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 24, 2005 Updated: Jan 20, 2007Bottle (650ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow, jerc and tupalev - tupalev’s bottle. Poured deep dark reddish-brown, good sized creamy/rocky light brown head. Aroma is dusty-dry roast coffee, cocoa, shoe polish, prunes and raisins, paper pulp. Taste is ... a little disappointing, weak, a bit sour and light - roasty, but not strong, with sour cherry (and persimmon?) and syrupy sweetness building as it warms. Can’t really taste the alcohol - tastes more like a mild dry overly fruity beer, not all that stout-like. I’m pretty let down. *Original rating 8/4/6/3/13=3.5, shared with blankboy and Dave B, Dave’s bottle*
gwfrankpsu (231), McKinleyville, California, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 23, 2005 Poured dark with a tan head that quickly went away. Slight roasty smokey aroma. Found the body light and thin, not what I expect from an Imperial Stout. Taste is also thin, soapy , hard to explain not much character - no roasty, coffee or chocolate flavors, found the taste bland. This is a very disappointing beer, not like anything I’ve had from this brewery.
BückDich (4856), McCall, Idaho, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 21, 2005 When I think of how an imperial stout should look, I envision high viscosity, jet-black sludge that roars when you pour it into the bottle. This seems more shy, even showing a red blush color with exposed to a little back light. The head doesn’t really stand prowd, just quickly balds and tries to combover with what’s left around the edges. Oh well, it still looks extremely potable. The nose contains red grapes, soy sauce, pomegranite and salty smelling nutmeg. The flavor is a bit better than I was expecting. Mellow but distinct sweetness balances with, full yet dry roasted character and a mild hop bitterness. A bit of solid maltiness and other chocolate/coffee notes. Finishes dry, makes me thirsty. Overall a good tasting imperial stout but needs more improvement in the other areas.
MartinT (5068), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 14, 2005 The Lure:
Lots of foam to cover a fat, shapeless sweetness. Fruitiness is perceived, but again is non-distinct. Rather boring approach for something "imperial".
The Festivities:
Roasted malt somewhat clashes with brown sugar and fierce carbonation (stout soda?). Some caramel exists within the fruitiness, but there are much better examples of the style in the 7-8% category.
Transcendence:
The trees are nearly leafless now.
Pailhead (2603), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 7, 2005 Bottle: Courtesy of Styles. Great chocolate and roasted coffee aroma. Pours a dark brown with hints of red along the outer edges of the glass when held to the light. Small off-white head. Chocolate and fruit up front with a moderate roasted coffee finish. A tad thin, and not the most complex Imperial, but still tastey. Chocolate presence increases as it warms.
Dough77 (777), Aurora, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 1, 2005 Dark dark brown pour, borderline black but not quite. Nose of chocolate, malt, coffee, with hints of smoke and vanilla. Flavor is not quite as robust as I shoot for in my imperial stouts, but is steady enough for tonite.
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