 kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Apr 5, 2008 Updated: May 3, 2008Date: 03/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: black, fine tan head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: rich dark chocolate aroma with light roasted,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, nice fruity dark caramel sweetness, light bitterness rises out of the dark chocolate,
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Date: 05/02/2008
Mode: bottle
Score: 3.8 to 4.1
Words: road trip
Aroma: sweet dark caramel and chocolate aroma,
Body: creamy velvet body,
Flavor: great rich and creamy dark chocolate and roasted flavor, dark caramel sweetness brings out the rich chocolate and adds a fruity character, the roasted brings it back in balance, creamy oak and vanilla, touch of peppery alcohol,
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 9/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 4.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***+/4
argo0 (6231), Washington DC, USA
May 30, 2008 (22oz bottle, thanks jasonp) Minimal tan head atop black body with brown edges. Aroma is medium sweet, coffee/roast, light earthy. Taste is moderately sweet, coffee/roast, alcohol, some chocolate, earthy/grapefruit. Sticky, medium-full body.
Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Jun 5, 2008 Objectively speaking:
Competent full-bodied imperial stout.
I like:
Staying focused on balance rather than extremes. Not very adventurous, but effective at delivering the usual chocolate, coffee, earthy and dark fruit flavours. Limited hop influence.
I dislike:
Quickly fading carbonation. A bit too bready in its cerealic nature.
CaptainCougar (4664), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Mar 22, 2008 Pours an oily opaque with a spotty-lacing light tan head. Aroma of sweet, rich, dark roasty caramel, chocolate dark fruits and a touch of earthy aroma hops. Body starts full, rich and dark caramely malty sweet with some good bittersweet grapefruity bittering notes before an earthy dark chocolatey finish. Nicely balanced and fairly complex before a drier, lingering chocolatey finish. A nice imperial stout.
hopdog (4654), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
May 8, 2008 22oz bottle acquired in a few trades. Its been one of those days at work, so I grabbed the 1st beer in my cellar that I saw was over 10%. Now to start the numbing of the pain of working with a bunch of *****s. Poured a dark brown color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of chocolate, roast, coffee, and some molasses. Tastes of dark fruits (raisins), caramel, chocolate, vanilla, light roast, and light coffee. Brown sugary sweet too. Light alcohol in the finish but overall well hidden.
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