 beermatrix (1497), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
Apr 14, 2004
Inky black based liquid that can't get any darker really, finger high head of broken chocolate brown that's thick, bubbly, and frothy with some spotty lacing.
Solid oak-barrel boubon sweet nose, very lush and robust in that regards. Nice and bourbony with a pleasing oak-filled alcoholic presence at first. But it takes a bit of a turn towards the end of the bottle and/or as it warms where more of the rich and dark bakers chocolate and vanilla take over mixing with notes of black currants and plum. So as the whisky subsides the chocolate takes over and stays put, but that alcoholic-bouron-oak-sweetness is always underneath. Quite lovely!
Taste is complexingly thick and rich with a bold tone of tangy darkened chocolate that coats well leaving just enough surface left for the other nuances of oaky whisky sweetness, deep dark fruits, molasses, vanilla, espresso and anise spiced notes and even some slight hop bitterness mixes with the chocolate twinge in there too. Yum! Very slight alcoholic vapors sneak in late up through the nose, woufff, wow, how effective is that! Very! -Great oak barrel boubon notes! Oh and that finish is so coated with thick chocolate malts its nearly close to eating a chewy chocolate fudge brownie; and its laced with some boubon. How fancy and teriffic!
Creamy, smooth, silky, coating feel, lingering and sticking in length with chocolate and a favorable alcoholic bourbon twinge always keeping a presence upon bigger sips, which kept this from being completely, utterly drinkable for me, but man it's damn close! Ends semi dry and maintains a good chewy-like coating dotted with chocolate. This was gone in no time; as it is delicious!
Rciesla (1571), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Dec 25, 2008 Draft and growler serving some time in 2007 when i day tripped up to the brewery. I was told the etoh was closer to 11-12% and what i was drinking was in the barrel close to 4 years. One beer not to be taken lightly. This colossal imperial stout poured like black ink with a tin dark brown lacing that quickly dissipated. Huge dark chocolate malt and bourbon in the nose. Even more so in the taste with a big warming alcohol character and some light vanilla. Viscous on the boarder of syrupy. This beer is awesome and a favorite of mine.
bgburdman9 (747), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jun 24, 2008 An old rating i finally got to entering. 2004 sample. Aroma of a lot of bourbon and chocolate. Aroma of soy sauce also. Slightly like triple bock but i think i liked triple bock better.
smashteroid (172), USA
Mar 30, 2008 I had one or two 5oz. samples of this at a beer convention, and it has stuck in my mind as being the finest beer that Magic Hat ever brewed. It was served cold from a tap, and it was really thin and black with no head. definite chocolate, malts and maybe some added aroma from the barrels of oak or bourbon...not sure which. While certainly not being the best bourbon-aged imperial I have tried, it was definitely memorable for the sweetness of the chocolate combined with the alcohol. I think the warmth of the alcohol made it seem creamier than it appeared to be. Overall a fine beer now sadly retired. Right? It’s retired? I went on a tour of the brewery and they said it was...
franksnbeans (265), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Dec 23, 2007 Pours out like engine oil with a chocolate milk head. Smells of molassas, chocolate, maple syrup and caramel. Taste is mild and sweet. The flavors are the same as the nose with a very minimal bitter finish. Medium in the mouth and smooth as silk. A sipper but could sip this all night.
yobdoog (414), Montclair NJ - Woodridge NY, New York, USA
Nov 28, 2007 Sampled during Manhattan Blind IS Tasting: Very rich, smooth with lots of alcohol. A bit creamy which is nice. Sweet and heavy. Pretty nice considering I have wanted to try this for some time. I wish this was available more but I guess thats what makes it so special.
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