 ryan (1781), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Apr 2, 2008 Courtesy of arcdz. Black with a small tan head. Roasty, chocolate nose with licorice, burnt malt and coffee. The flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter and a bit thin with chocolate, molasses and dark fruits; Full body is a bit thin with light carbonation.
dkachur (2429), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 31, 2008 22 oz bottle from Harris Teeter in Charlottesville. Pours dark, dark brown, appears thick and black in the glass. Dark brown head sticks around awhile. Aroma is pure, overwhelming caramel. I liked it after a bit, but it was a bit shocking at first. Taste of caramel, hops, anise, vanilla, brown sugar. This is a bold beer, and very tasty. One of Legend’s best.
DrBayern (1137), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 20, 2008 22 oz. bottle on 2/16/2008, shared with my 2 brothers. Brown/black body under a large brown head with some good lace and durability. Espresso, dark chocolate, licorice, pine aromas. Medium/full body, light carbonation, lacks some of the roundness and fullness that I prefer in the mouthfeel, although it does have a pleasing smoothness. Dark malt flavors, treacle, brown sugar all contribute, and a softly dry, but not assertive, finish.
Glouglouburp (2881), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/20 |
Feb 11, 2008 In short: Burnt malts and pickles. WTF? (bad bottle?)
How: Tasting session with Montreal crew
The look: Black body with a little tan ring of foam
In long: Weird nose of cattail and marinade. Sign of infection with distant vinegar. Watery roastiness with burnt toasts and burnt cereals in water. Some cabbage and little rubber. Adequate mouthfeel and soft carbonation. The good thing is that it wasn’t very tasty and with all these off flavours that’s a good thing. I’ve heard this was a nice Imperial Stout, but it’s just a Legend.
TaktikMTL (2786), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 7, 2008 Bouteille de 22 oz partagée avec MartinT, Rastacouere, Cathschlag et Beerbuzzmontreal. Arôme: Odeur de café et de chocolat. Apparence: La couleur est noire opaque. Présence d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de chocolat et de café avec une pointe de petits fruits. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de chocolat en arrière goût. (Rating #1460)
MartinT (5075), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 3, 2008 My Bottom Line:
Pickled oils swerve around the thick, bountiful mouthfeel of this Imperial Stout, undermining its salient roastiness, dark chocolate and vanilla maltiness.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A ring of foam surrounds the pitch black.
-Its nose is rather atrocious; an obvious sign of a dismaying future. Either I am extremely unlucky with Legend bottles, or these guys often have bottling issues.
-The slow carbonation lets the malts express themselves eloquently.
-That pickled nastiness sometimes puts on olive oil clothing.
Bottle.
TheEpeeist (1489), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 21, 2008 22 oz bottle, cellared a year. Dark brown with a tan head. Nose of coffee, licorice and tea. Bitter lemon soda with a shot of espresso. Touches of dark chocolate and vanilla. Likely better fresh.
carl4beer (407), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 19, 2008 22 oz bomber. pours dark with fluffy tan head. looks silky... aroma is earthy with a little green grass. mouthful is velvety with big semi sweet cocoa, little sweet with a crisp finish. very earthy and yummy!
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