sample from a 2003 bottle - Pours thick and black with a thin tan head. There’s an okay dark roast malt aroma. Coffee definitely comes through in the intense roasted malt flavor. It’s somewhat lacking in complexity, but seems to have aged nicely. Hopefully I can get a bottle or two of this one.

Draft. The head was medium sized and tan with fine-large sized bubbles that mostly diminished. The body was black and opaque and no carbonation was observed. The nose was malty and some hints of chocolate. The flavor was malt and coffee. The mouthfeel was smooth and the lacing was good.

Current year: 6-5-7-4-16 This draft brew from the brewery poured a foamy medium sized head of fine to medium sized mostly lasting bubbles that left behind an excellent lacing. The body was an opaque black with no visible carbonation. The aroma was all mild dark malt. The mouth feel was smooth from start to finish wiht a mild coffeee bite. The flavor was all dark malt and molasses, but very tasty. One of their best beers. Vintage 2003 version: 7-5-9-5-19 The aged 2003 version was fantastic. Too bad its all gone now.

Motor oil body, with a thin dark brown head. Not much aroma, but there was a bit of a smoky smell to it, along with hints of dark malts and chocolate. Interesting flavor, roasted stuff that I couldn't distinguish and also sweet and bitter in finish. Creamy mouth feel, pretty long lasting taste. Alcohol became evident as it warmed. Pretty darn good.

On tap: A lacking imperial. Beautiful looking brew. Black as night w/ a dark brown head. A head that lasts a few minutes. Aroma was lacking, some roast. Then again the beer was pretty cold. Taste is full, with a bit of roasted chocolate in the aftertaste. Not their best beer, but decent enough I guess.