 ChainGangGuy (1602), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
May 5, 2008
Appearance: Pours an opaque black body with a small, short-lived, white head.
Smell: Predominately roasty aroma with lesser notes of dark chocolate, smoked dark fruits, spiced espresso, and oven-roasted almonds.
Taste: Roasty, burnt maltiness and a full taste of coffee and dark chocolate. Charred sugars and nuts. Slight berry-like fruitiness. A wisp of smoke. Earthy bitterness. The flavor grows increasingly roasty as it warms. Dash of spent espresso grounds. Sweetish, roast-packed finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Medium carbonation. Somewhat chewy texture.
Drinkability: Roasty to the max, baby! A very tasty, highly recommended stout from the fine folks at Lost Abbey.
djtimeless (48), Florida, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Pours out black with brown head. Nice roasty nose. Taste is thick and rich. Notes of chocolate, coffee, dark fruits. Semi sweet with a hint of alcohol. Great Imp. stout.
darkguardian (195), Florida, USA
Oct 8, 2008 22oz bottle from Solan’s Mom Throwdown. Blackish brown pour with a chocolatey head. Smokey wood notes in the nose with some coffee, bourbon and chocolate. Very low carbonation and a thick powerful palate. Considering the ABV this is very very well hidden. Tons of caramel and chocolate and a bit of roasty espresso, a slight touch of fruity tartness in the finish that makes this a very unique impy stout. Lingering smoke. This is really great, one of my favorite imperial stouts.
KieferUGA (365), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Oct 7, 2008 750 ml bottle. Pitch black color with large, dark tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and warming alcohol. Thick and creamy mouthfeel. Flavor is a nice balance of semi-sweet chocolate, coffee notes, dark fruit. Finish is slightly bitter with a touch of warming alcohol.
hophead75 (1700), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Via trade with Emacgee. Pours completely opaque back in color with a brown head. Aroma of strong roasted malt, coffee, and alot of dark fruit, some alcohol. Taste is roasty, strong dry chocolate, dark fruit, molasses, caramel, and definite perceivable alcohol. Relatively full bodied with somewhat light carbonation, in line with the style. Finishes with lingering roasty bitterness and a moderate touch of dark fruit. Very nice. Thanks Ethan!
mansquito (652), Boston/Philadelphia, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Rather dark brown head and it has a totally black body. Chocolate, roasted malts, molasses and a precognition of bitterness appear in the aroma. Bitter dark chocolate taste. The beer feels rather astringent. But it is thick and really creamy and loaded with malts. It has a sweet finish and a really pleasant roasted aftertaste (unlike some imperial stouts which kind of make me cringe in this regard). The alcohol is covered up by the panoply of flavor. It is surprisingly well-balanced and for an imperial stout this is amongst the most drinkable that I have ever had.
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