 Brewbie (229), New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 4, 2009 12oz bottle. oily black pour with little head. light aroma, coffee, roast and dark fruit. sweet roast, dates and coffee taste, nice slightly bitter finish. creamy and very tasty
jcwattsrugger (5573), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 12oz bottle-pours a tight foamy brown head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-chocolate/molasses/ashy, some acidic hops. Taste is somewhat sweet dark malt-chocolate/molasses/ashy, cardboard, some acidic hops. Mild carbonation. Dusty mouth feel. Thanks jwc215 for picking this out.
LearninBeer (210), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 15, 2009 Pours dark dark brown, hard pour virtually no head. The aroma is malts, sweet roasty, coffee, some dates and figs. The flavor is roasted nuttines, creamy, very good.
Zinister (1207), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 14, 2009 Very dark pour with a one finger dark brown sugar head. Raisins, fig, oatmeal, coffee, and dark cherries. Flavor is chocolate, malt-o-meal, coffee and some roasted notes. Light-medium mouthfeel with decently drying finish. Somewhat creamy.
esjaygee (1578), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 28, 2009 Black with a large brown head that slowly fades. Aroma of chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, oatmeal and coffee. Taste of coffee, roasted malt, chocolate. Moderate acidic qualities and some light bitterness with some chocolate and coffee on the finish.
nqualls (1428), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 23, 2009 12 oz bottle purchased from Greenewood Spirit Shoppe in Bowling Green. Poured a pitch black color with a two finger brown head. The aroma was vanilla, milk, roasted malt and a bit of milk chocolate. The flavor contained roasted malt, coffee and some chocolate. The finish was creamy and smooth. This was a solid beer.
MartinT (5073), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 21, 2009 Updated: Mar 25, 2009My Bottom Line:
This portly Stout sends cocoa powder and coffee beans on an impressive dextrinous wave, before roasted malts and even more cocoa delineate its smooth finish.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A slice of foam decorates the pitch blackness.
-The nose is comprised of vanilla fruitiness and sesame oil angles which are not really found in the flavor profile.
-The body on this one is bigger than some Imperial Stouts, which hinders drinkability. Although if one is looking for an Impy with less alcohol, this one might very well do the job.
-I admit I was thrown off by the size of this one at first, so I’ll have to revisit when I’m in the mood for a bigger brew.
-Hops are really not important here. Some piney varieties would have been nice though, especially in the linear finish.
Bottles.
vyvvy (2068), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 16, 2009 Pours very dark brown with a brown muddy head. The aroma has roasted malt, lactic acid, green apples and bits of vanilla. Medium body that’s velvety with some crispness on the finish due to the mildly sharp carbonation. The flavor begins with creamy roasted malt, milk chocolate, fruity spritziness and licorice. The finish adds a bit of spice and roasty bitterness. Nice stout.
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