 BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 17, 2007 Light amber colour with minimal head. Thick oily body with light carbonation. Quite sweet and malty upfront and rich in texture. Flavour is slightly citrusy from the nice hop presence. Finishes rich and dense while struggling to mask the higher abv.
jimhilt (1693), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 5, 2009 Pours a five-finger off-white head that fades slowly to a thin layer leaving a good lace. Cloudy light amber color. Piney hoppy nose. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Flavor is a hop-head’s delight although there is a faint sweetness midway, finish is bitter with an incredibly long lasting bitter aftertaste. To me not worth the $1.50 for a 12oz bottle (usually $8.99 for a 4pak) from Capitol Convenience Concord, NH.
theisti (1693), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 31, 2007 12 oz. bottle from Gregis (2007 version). Pour is a very slightly hazy orange, with visible carbonation bubbles and a off white head. Aroma of grain, hops and some black pepper spice. Also, a bit of earthiness in there as well. Taste is primarily a hay - grassy hoppiness that is quite mouth coating. Finish has a lingering spiciness and bitterness that is quite pleasant. Very fresh tasting.
sloth (1687), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 23, 2005 Impressive tan head, coating with a lasting "all the way through" retention. Color is burnt copper/orange hued and fairly hazy. Nose is lightly hopped, grassy and lightly spicey with faint caramel notes. Body is medium, a touch grainy. Hop flavors up front, heavily perfumey, earthy with maybe a wisp of citrus hiding in there. Buttery, caramelly notes of malt in the background. Finish is lightly sweet with a lightly biting hop bitterness. Fairly underwhelming. Not sure what all the fuss is about? I guess cause SA brewed it? Not like they,ve ever brewed any extreme beers though?
Odeed (1681), Bakersfield, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 18, 2005 Updated: Feb 19, 2006i finally found some of this @ the bevmo in valencia.i thought 5.99 was a bit pricey but lets see how it tastes.this impy pilsner was a murky orange in appearance with very little white head.aroma was mostly of "grassy type hops" with a bit of earth and grapefruit in the back.flavor was much of the same with a nice medium mouthfeel.id say this is sam adams best offering yet.
douglas88 (1679), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 23, 2008 Updated: Mar 25, 2008Bottle at the Bayou. Pours a cloudy orange with a light and fluffy white head. The aroma is just amazing; tons of honey drenched all over hops. The taste is similarly dominated by a sweet honey and maltyness and a really bitter and spicy hops. It was quite hot for 8%, but in a good way. An aggressive beer, but well crafted. Great.
GG (1678), NorCal, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 3, 2008 I was able to try these beers side by side, from the original 2005 bottle to the 2007 bottle. I know that the 2005 version is quite old and the hops have faded signifigantly but it was still interesting to see how the beer has changed in that time. My reivews reflect the 2007 beer.
2005 - Pours out a light amber color, a nice two-finger thick off white head with some cheesey hops in the nose. Still, underneath that you can pick up some piney hop character and some...dust. Dust?! Flavors were like chewing on a combonation of flowers and aspirins with enough sweet malts to remind you it’s a beer and not some odd concoction designed to ward off freckles. My score on this would have amounted to a 2.2
2007 bottle - Aroma is packs a pretty powerful punch. Resiny hops, hay, and tart. Didn’t really get alot of malts, but that’s okay. Hops was the main player in this beer. Appearance is light amber, two-finger thick head and cloudy. Flavors is hops, and more hops. Almost like drinking some kind of carbonated hop tea. Finish is incredibly dry. Nothing like I’ve quite had before in terms of this style. Very nice!"
JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Oct 22, 2007 Orange color - Heavy, overly sweet pils malt mixed with some floral hops. Flavor is syrupy and overdone - sweet and hoppy, but just doesn’t work like it should. The "Imperial Pils" is just a style that I can’t seem to enjoy.
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