 RCL (1477), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 5, 2008 Nice lightly smokey aroma, a bit like hickory charcoal. Cola and, especially, rootbeer flavors with hints of licorice. 9% ABV is almost totally undetectable. Very nice.
JCB (1765), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 22, 2008 22oz bottle from pantanap - thanks, Kan! Not sure why I was in the mood for this on a 100-degree day, but fuck it. Thick oily pour is scrumptiously inviting. The nose is very big, and I immediately noticed some subtle smoke qualities amidst the chocolate malts. Wasn’t expecting that and it made me lick my lips a bit. Velvet smooth body, nicely integrated flavors of roast malts and smoke, chocolate and vanilla swirl on the finish. Honestly it could pass for a cross between ST Oat and Chokolat, that’s the vibe I was getting. But I don’t want to detract from the admirable craft of Otto’s, who have delivered a very fine imperial stout.
bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 22, 2008 Bottle. Pours black with a brown head. Burned and malty with notes of chocolate, coffee, dried dark fruits, nice heavy body, nice and hoppy. Powerfull and a bit oily in consistance.
TBone (6783), Pori, Finland
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 20, 2008 Bottled@RBESG 2008 Grand Tasting
Pitch brown-black, small off-white head. Oaky-vanilla aroma with some licorice in it. Full-bodied. Salt licorice, liquerish palate. Nice vanilla touch. Good balanced and drinkable IS.
thewolf (5758), Kolding, Denmark
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 13, 2008 Bottle @ the RBESG08 Grand Tasting.
Pours deep black with a small, creamy, brown head. Aroma is smokey, coffee and roasted malts. Okay mouthfeel. Flavour is initially soft, sweet cold coffee and light chocolate. Then a barrage of smoke hits me (and not in a good way). Too unbalanced.
harrisoni (6798), Ashford, Kent, England
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 12, 2008 RBESG08 grand tasting. Very dark brown colour. Too soy sauce and not enough character for me.
ogivlado (3070), Zagreb, Croatia
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 Bottled(1 pint). -RBESG2008, Grand Tasting.
Nice label without ABV written on. Almost black coloured, medium sized brown head, light smoked nose. Roasted malt, strong chocolate and coffee taste with notes of almonds and spices. Very smooth.
oh6gdx (8839), Vasa, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 10, 2008 Bottled. Very deep brownish amber colour, close to black, with mediumsized brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, some slight hoppyness, vanilla and oak. Flavour is roasted malts, syrup, nectar, wood, mild tar and also some slight vanilla.
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