Odell Imperial Stout

Cask at the brewery. Base of bb imp stout I believe. Smooth and creamy. Very nice.

12oz Bottle. Thanks Jason! Flickr(http://www.flickr.com/photos/26049401@N08/3841492082/) Sulfur and wet bread aroma. Damp, yeasty, and bordered in cardboard. Hmmmm. Pours dark chocolately-black, with a good edge of red and a nice creamy tan head. Flavor develops as a bit weak, thin, and alcoholic. Some faint figs, a touch of charcoal, and a birch smudge. Fluffy. Light. Not sure about this one. I’d like some more depth, heft, and expression in my Impy. Ends very grassy.

This bottle was dated 1-2008 which really threw me off as I thought it was the best by date. However, this just hit the shelves and I think this is the brewed-on date. The beer pours brown and ends up black in the snifter. The head quickly fades into obscurity leaving some wimpy bubbles behind. The smell is nice, subdued and "stouty". Flavors are hops, raisins, roasty bitterness. The alcohol is very well masked but the mouthfeel is a little thin. Odell does a nice job on all their beers and this is no exception. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 01-24-2008 03:00:37

Black with a small, creamy light brown head. Aroma of cocoa, cherries, and coffee. Molasses emerges in the aroma as it warms. Flavor is smooth, sweet mocha, walnuts, and licorice. Moderate bitterness in the finish. Medium, smooth mothfeel. Not huge or over the top by any means, but very tasty and easy to drink. (12 oz bottle)

2009 Bottle - Thanks BrewCazr! - Pours a dk brown with s small creme coloured head...aroma is coffee and dried fruit, dk malt...flavour is initially sweet, and gives way to coffee bittness and a cocoa malt finish...I liked it, and thought the alcohol was spot on...

Really dark, little lacing. Smooth and sweet and not too overpowering. Nice coffee nose and taste is more coffee as it warms. Not that big for a IS.

Deep brown in color, almost black, with a small tan head. Aroma is of coffee, cocoa powder, and chocolate. Flavor is of cocoa and coffee beans, but is a little weak.

Strong sweet bitter chocolate with mämmi and nougat aroma. Taste metallic, a bit of salt water. Strong taste, a bit alcoholic. Very dark, thick beige head. Quite light palate.