NMC01 (58), Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 20, 2007 Updated: Nov 21, 200850 cl. bottle. Nice, roasty, soft and medium bodied stout which is quite carbonated (for an imperial stout to be). I don’t think it would be unreasonable to suggest that one should age this stout for a couple of years, and thereby this promising beer will carry the title: Imperial more appropriately.
 cgarvieuk (4225), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 19, 2007 Bottle at home ... Ive twice had samples of this but held of rating knowing ive got a bottle at home ... Having had 2 this evening that just didnt cut it i knew i wanted a nice safe beer ... Deep solid black ... off white head ... rich dark chocolate slightly smokey nose ... good mouth feel with a silky smooth milky chocolate base ... rich roast malts ... touch of burnt roast but at the level that complients the beer rather than lead the flavour.
Eriked (14), STOCKHOLM, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 18, 2007 Roasty fruitiness meets black molasses in a surprisingly full malt body for the brewery...Fine carbonation let’s plenty of room for the chocolate and lingering roasty bitterness.
michael-pollack (2749), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 16, 2007 330ml Bottle: Aroma is on the sweet side. Smells of chocolate, coffee, roasting, and cream. Poured black in color with a small beige head that diminished. No lacing. Flavor of chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, and cream. Medium body. Dry texture. Soft carbonation. Dry, malty, chocolate finish.
Sammy (4065), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 15, 2007 If balance is your thing (why not?), then a candidate for the best RIS. Black with little head. A bit of chocolate and medium plusmouthfeel, smooth, lightly spicey. Goes down beautifully. Satisfying aftertaste.
TheEpeeist (1494), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 14, 2007 33 cl bottle, best before 2013? Dark brown with burgundy edges and a khaki head. Nose of coffee, molasses and peanut brittle. Medium light body, light carb. Coffee and plums gradually bitters. Solid but not Imperial.
jason (1627), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 11, 2007 Bottle. Labeled at 7%. Pours a deep black body with thin head. Aroma is roast, bitterness, chocolate, light yeast. Flavor is chocolate, bitterness, thin with a nice roast quality. Very drinkable. Nice mouthfeel, makes it a rich Imperial Stout without the heavy alcohol burn that is plagued by so many I.S.
WabashMan (817), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2007 Pours a very dark brown with a fairly mediocre tan head. Nose is roasty, chocolate and coffee, with hints of vanilla...but mostly coffee. Flavor is similar, with the roast taking on a larger role than in the nose. Finish is medium in length and fullness. Overall, this beer is a bit of a disappointment, and my second such disappointment in as many beers from Nils Oscar. Flavor and nose do improve considerably with warming, though they’re still a tad thin. This obviously rates well, so maybe this beer’s a hit-or-miss/year-to-year type brew that lacks consistency. I don’t know. But it just doesn’t cut it with the best imperial stouts, or even the second tier (very good) imperials. And considering that I can get four Old Rasputins for a little more than one bottle of this...well, that’s just too easy a choice to make!
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