 Maria (6286), Thisted, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 21, 2009 Courtesy of Nbutler11, thanks Nick. It is pitch black with a small, light-brown, creamy head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, preserved dark fruits, licorice, chocolate and it is vinous. The flavour has sweetness and notes of roasted malt, preserved figs and plums, dates, caramel, licorice, chocolate and the finish has a light bitterness. It is vinous, complex and nice.
lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 20, 2009 Aged since 2007. Pours black with creamy brown head. Big chocolately aroma with sweet bourbon notes, and a good amount of roasted malt, fruit, and vinous character. I can imagine this being really strongly fruity and vinous while fresh, but the aging has really mellowed everything out. Great sour-ish vinous notes with cherry wood notes. Lots of chocolate and slight smoke too. Sweetness has definitely been tamed with age. Very nice and complex.
waolsen (1223), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 17, 2009 bottle. black with thin tan head. big toasted malts, fig, old wood aroma. flavor follows aroma. a bit sour.
ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 15, 2009 Bottle, thanks to sk8viking fior sharing. Quite fruity and light roasted aroma with chocolate sweet notes and hints of bourbon and wood. Roasted, chocolate and fruity sweet flavor with a vague smoke note.
joergen (8627), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 14, 2009 Bottle, thanks to sk8viking fior sharing.
Black coloured with a small beige head.
Roasted aroma of chocolate and cocoa powder with notes of liquorice, alcohol, dried fruits and boubon.
Roasted flavour of chocolate, cocoa powder, dried fruits and alcohol with notes of hops.
Roasted and warming alcoholic finish.
aracauna (2391), Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 26, 2009 This is a really sweet Imperial Stout. There’s a nice dates, roast, and soy, and dark berry aroma and flavor, but the sweetness gets a little close to being cloying, especially with the very low hop bitterness (relative to other Imperial Stouts).
ChainGangGuy (2592), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 26, 2009 Appearance: Pours a pitch black body with a full, unyielding inch of dark tan-colored head.
Smell: Incredibly roasty and still rather sweet-smelling aroma of dark chocolate, molasses, black coffee, and a rather notable dark fruitiness.
Taste: Strong, assertive roasted malts with full flavors of bittersweet chocolate sauce, espresso, blackstrap molasses, licorice, and even dark caramel. Very rich raisin fruitiness. Maybe, just maybe even a few blackberries. Mainly, there’s a roasty, earthy bitterness at work, but there’s also some minor hints of citrus in the distant background. One single drop of soy sauce. It’s a tad warming, but otherwise the alcohol is nearly completely hidden. Finishes drying with a lingering mingling of roast and fruitiness.
Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Medium-low carbonation. Lusciously smooth mouthfeel.
Drinkability: One after another, I’ve found the Leinenkugel lineup to be made up of nothing but downright dumpy, unrewarding beers. It’s one thing to be unable to brew a good beer, but to able to brew a delightful beer and simply opt not to is completely criminal.
kegbear (272), Orange, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 17, 2009 Bottle. Dark fruits, licorice, molasses, caramel and coffee prevail. Finishes bitter sweet. Nice.
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