 bleeng (587), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
Dec 20, 2008 Bottle shared at Houston RB Impy Stout tasting. Pours black and opaque with no head. Nose is vinuous, dry, but sweet. Odd. Taste comes off hot at first, then a certain dryness comes off. Very winey, with burnt malts and a strange sweetness. Overall a late nightcap beer, dry on the end and full bodied. Good to share with friends.
MrRain (415), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
Dec 9, 2008 Bottled & poured into a snifter. MBH. What is there to say? This is a top-notch beer. It is a bit sweeter than I expected but not in a bad way. This beer is not exceptionally sweet but has a lot of complex flavors that evolve as it warms. Licorice, tulip leaves, butterscotch, coffee, vanilla and maybe even cherry come through. It is as thick as engine oil, exits with a final bitter kick in the throat and leaves an oily dream behind.
hallinghansen (263), Odense SV, Denmark
Dec 7, 2008 Updated: Feb 16, 2009Tap at Plan B. Black body with brown head. Aroma is cocolate and coffee. Taste is malty, coffee, bitter chocolate and liqourice. Very good beer.
danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
Dec 6, 2008 Bottle. Pours night black with a small tan head. Loads of coffee on the nose. Nice hints of vanilla and a good roasted chocolate malt too. Intense oak/wood flavors to go with the deep roasted coffee flavors are predominate. Nice vanilla, black licorice, black cherry, burnt malt, dark chocolate flavors too. Warm mouth, even warmer in the belly. Slightly sticky finish with some bitterness too. Very good beer!!!
OleR (2008), Oslo, Norway
Dec 6, 2008 Bottle from Ølbutikken. Big, mostely lasting light brown head. Body is pitch black, no clarity. High aroma level, roasted dark malts, licorice, tar and dark dried fruits. A faint whiff of alcohol . Taste is vinous, rich malty, sweet and roasted with a nice chocolate accent. Coffee, vanilla and citrus notes. Surprisingly moderate hopbitterness. Full-bodied. Thick, warming mouthfeel. Burned malts and bitterness lingers in the finish. Great stuff.
17thfloor (1403), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dec 1, 2008 [Early 08 Bottle, maybe older] I’m thinking more of a coffee barley wine than an imperial stout here. Pours a flat thick syrupy dark dark brown with no head. Super sweet fruity caramel aroma, lightly sour with lots of fresh coffee beans and some chocolate, a bit of alcohol. Smells similar to big worse but with coffee. Whoa! That’s new and totally unique... funky bitter burnt coffee, burnt rye bread, piney hops, some soy, rich caramel, sweet berries and dark chocolate. Light warming alcohol finish. Medium/full mouthful, smooth flat carbonation, very even mouthful, slightly chalky. Pretty sugary stuff, bright and tangy.
nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nov 29, 2008 Bottle. Poured black with a three finger brown head. Aroma of vanilla, bitter chocolate and roasted malt. Flavor was roasted malt and chocolate, with a slight vanilla finish. Alcohol is present in the finish, but not an obnoxious amount. Full bodied with soft carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel. Good beer.
MJGG (400), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nov 27, 2008 Verre de 4 oz, d’une bouteille au Bières, Caprices et Flaveurs 2008. Arômes de malt torréfié et de houblon résineux. Robe noire et fine mousse mocha. Bien ronde en bouche, un bon malt torréfié au côté crémeux mène à une finale relativement peu amère. L’alcool demeure très longtemps en bouche suite à la dernière gorgée. Bon, mais l’alcool est très apparent.
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