McKenzie 5 Czars Imperial Stout

Formerly brewed at McKenzie Brew House
Style: Imperial Stout
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania USA

A pitch black beer with a brown head. The aroma is of chocolate and alcocohol, combined with a slight acidity and alcohol - a super aroma. The flavor is sweet and very roasted, but also with strong notes of vanilla, and light notes of alcohol, towards the end quite bitter coffee notes comes along, before the final is dry and alcoholic. It is a shame, that this is not made anymore. For me it was the top beer of RBSG 2006.

Bottle at CT4 shared by OhioDad, thanks! Oily black pour with a tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, some vinous elements...a bit of coffee and roasted malt. Flavor was vinous and a bit sour along with some dark chocolate, plums, and a tinge of smoke. Oily yet smooth mouthfeel with a small amount of carbonation. I’m glad I got to try this one even if it was showing it’s age a bit.

Shared by the ever generous OhioDad at C-bus tasting #4. Tangy and slightly bitter roasted malt aroma flows from the black body with no head. Full palate that has an oily, coating mouthfeel. Tangy flavor which is slightly sweet and vinuous. Probably past its prime at this point.

Bottle shared by OhioDad: Black with very little head. Aroma, dark fruits, chocolate, and some cardboard. Flavor, prunes and other dark fruits, coffee, chocolate, there was a bit of a tangy aftertaste, medium to full bodied. Good but I think it was showing it’s age a bit.

Thanks again to OhioDad for this one.Aroma has some dark fruits and chocolate.Pours dark with little head.Almost wine like in the taste with some chocolate and coffee mixed in.Very interesting beer.

750ml bottle via trade with slob! - Thanks bert for this one I thought i’d never get to try! - Shared at Columbus Tasting 4.0 - Pours Black without much head but enough to leave a little lacing. Aromas of coffee, chocolate, and lots of dark fruits. Flavor is coffee, chocolate, dark fruits, and lots of vinous notes. Some raisin type of sourness there that was tough to put a finger on... Oily palate with good body and light carbonation..

KSBF 2006 from a bottle the brewer brought along that he had just recently found. Pours a dark black with a dark tan foamy/bubbly head. Aroma of caramel, some roast, chocolate and buttery. Flavor along the same lines with hints of coffee, very smooth and roasty along with coconut, vanilla and still some of that buttery thing going on. Still enjoyed it though.

Bottle at Kennett. Deep black in color with a nice tan fluffy head. Roasty chocolatety and malty aroma. Caramel sweet coffee notes. Roasty malty fruity flavor. Raisiny and plum notes. Finish is chocolatety. Smooth. Finish is bitter. Well balanced. Full bodied. Nice beer. Drinkable.