 Tmoney99 (4792), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 Updated: Nov 8, 2009
Bottle shared by alexsdad06.
Poured a dark brown color with an average frothy brown head that lasted with fair lacing. Moderate to heavy roasted coffee, chocolate and caremel aroma. Heavy bittersweet roasted malty flavor with a heavy coffee bittersweet and small alcohol bite finish of long duration.
Full body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation.
This is a standout beer.
poisoneddwarf (222), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 22 oz bottle. Aromas of dark chocolate, coffee, brown sugar, alcohol, toasted marshmallows, roasted malt. Pours tar black with little head, nice lacing. Taste is bitter. Full-bodied, creamy mouthfeel; carbonation is medium. Finish is long, bitter, full of warming alcohol. Excellent stout that’s perfect for frigid winter days.
jrob21 (1278), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Bottle from Total Wine in Springfield over christmas. Pours a dark black with a lighter tan head. Hint of alcohol in the background is a little disappointing after just having another well made impy. Flavor a little lighter and less complex with mostly roasted malt and a bit of a light hop bitterness.
SuIIy (1486), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Bottle. Pours a black color with a foamy tan head that leaves heavy lacing. Nose is rich chocolate with some malted milk balls and light alcohol esters. Palate is filmy sticky chewy stingy and full. Flavorsvof chocolate and dark roasted malts with light alcohol.
kennydiaz (192), staten island, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 Pours a dark black with mild carbonation. Strong chocolate taste with hints of caramel and nuts. A very good beer.
mikalooch (172), , New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 Bottle, thanks sis. Pours pitch black with small beige head, very thin glass lacing. Chocolate with maple syrup and burnt wood in the nose. Flavor starts with dark chocolate, dark roasted barley, followed by a bit of dark roast coffee, finishes very bitter, has a peculiar astringent hop quality that lingers. Very sticky and thick. Decent.
drfabulous (1275), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 Draught a Sycamore. Dark with tan head. Strong roast and chocolate flavor. Silky and sticky. Very sticky. Enjoyable imperial for lunch.
Goodgrief (1161), Middletown, Delaware, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 An above average imperial stout...rich and chocolately with a hint of ash with an alcohol burn which was pleasing. Nice job, Laughing Dog.
ruskiimperial (76), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 An interesting interpretation of this style. Like most other strong stouts it has a full body, dark color and thick lacing. The aroma has a mixture of coffee with some decidedly resin like pine as well. Flavor has some coffee and chocolate like most stouts but it also has a significant hop profile. The notes of piney resin that was apparent on the nose comes out even more on the taste which linger quite bitterly. It almost seems in the end that the malts and hops are trying to battle each other out for your taste buds, which certainly makes an interesting, if not a rather unbalanced beer. Aftertaste has some oak barrel flavors coming through as well. Overall, if you like a somewhat crazy american style stout with everything but the kitchen sink thrown in, I would recommend this.
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