 jcc83 (137), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 13, 2004 Poured an opaque pitch black, with a fairly thin but dark brown head, the way a stout should look. Aroma was a heavenly blend of chocolate, espresso, and dark fruits. Excellent bitter flavor punctuated by notes of dark chocolate, strong espresso, plum, grapes, alcohol, and a sublime smoky roasted malt finish. Thick and creamy in the mouth, but never exceedingly heavy. Best imperial I’ve had to date, and I can’t wait to have some more.
maeib (4760), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 7, 2004 Bottled - bought at Happy Deli NYC. What can I say but wow!? The best beer I've had since joining this website. It has a vinuous smell with hints of coffee and licquorice. It is beautifully black with that off white head typical of the best stouts. the taste is warming, vinuous, roasty, alcoholic and extremly well-balanced. A fantastic beer which tastes stronger than 8.9% but at the same time invites you to have another (If only I'd bought another).
krang (6), California, USA
does not count  | 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 19, 2006 Equal parts coffee, chocolate, and alcohol. The sweet chocolate and bitter coffee compliment each other particularly well.
kms399 (267), plymouth, Minnesota, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 30, 2005 Updated: Feb 21, 2005this is my first attempt at rating beer so bear with me. Pours black with minnimal head. slight lacing. smells great, hint of coffee and liquorice. bitter yet smooth light warming from the alcohol. I like this beer alot will certainly buy this again. a little steep on the price 8.99 4-pack. very good beer
GiBrew (171), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Aug 28, 2006 Pour deep orange/brown with a think, long-lasting frothy tan head. Aroma is dark chocolate, coffee and some smokiness. Lots of smokiness in the flavour, chocolate, black licorice and a fairly strong alcohol finish. I usually don’t like for strong alcohol tasting beer, but this one is an exception.
Likerighteous (120), Pflugerville, Texas, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jul 3, 2005 Now here’s a sout worth shouting about. Grapevine Market 4-pack. Poured like midnight with great big double latte’ mocha colored head. A delight to the nostrils promising heft and sustenance. Best stout to cross these two lips. Attractive packaging. Reasonable ransom. Worthy tribute to a humble man of God.
noelcb (271), Toledo, Ohio, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 14, 2005 Thick near-black in the glass with a prodigious foamy dark khaki head which slowly reslves to one finger of foam and some nice lacing. Aromas of fruit esters, coffee, burnt toast, chocolate, toffee and yeast are immediate, notes of dark fruit, molasses, citrus, berries, and malt develop. Tastes of dark malt, bread/yeast, smoke, peat, earth, chocolate, herbs and hops, and alcohol/phenol Delectably bitter and strong. Flavors are complex and contrapuntal and continue to develop with each creamy mouthful. Not too fizzy, very chewy. Excellent example of an Imperial Stout.
Hazmatt (363), Virginia, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Oct 17, 2005 Updated: Dec 8, 2006Bottle. Deep, dark, color. Thick and muddy. Robust, Smoky, chocolate flavors. Roasted notes. Finishes somewhat sweet. Very good.
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