 gabbama (116), Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 22, 2009
Pours a very deep, opaque brown with a light brown head. Aroma of chocolate and toffee with a bit of toast. Flavor is chocolate, hops, and licorice, with a bit of coffee and a hint of saltiness. Has a pleasent lingering bitter finish. The main place where this one could use some help is on the mouthfeel. Seems a bit thin for an Imperial Stout. Overall, exactly what I would expect from a Sam Adams Imperial Stout: definitely an enjoyable example of the style, but nothing too exciting.
Kinz (2214), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Pours black, decent head. Aroma is thick malt, lots of molasses, some coffee and chocolate notes. Flavor matches, with a touch of worcestershire and anise. A bit meaty, in a sense. Very much an old English take on the style, in a way quite true to the original examples of the style. Nicely done.
KawaBomber (213), New Jersey, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 12oz Bottle: Pours black w/ a small dark brown head. Aroma has all the right components: Roasted malt, dark fruit & chocolate. After letting it warm up for tasting...has a nice blend of roasted malt, dark fruit, coffee, chocolate & a slight alcohol burn. A little on the sweet side, but finishes bitter. Not bad, not great, but good none-the-less...
mbgrayson (149), Anaconda, Montana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 Pours inky black, with small dark tan head. Imperial indeed! Quite excellent...with complex flavors and rich aroma. I can taste the chocolate and coffee there, almost in a syrupy mix. Very tasty, a thumbs WAY up. I was lucky to find a four pack at the Front Street Market in Buute Montana, never saw it there until today. Sweet!
italianjohn (382), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Black pour little tan head dark fruit aroma and chocolate ... lots of dark fruit raisin chocolate licorice and roasted malt flavor full bodied definitely taste some alcohol in the aftertaste good stuff definitely warms ya up
kkearn (1010), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours very deep brown, nearly opaque, topped with a modest sized tan head. Aroma of cocoa, licorice, molasses, and raisin. Flavor is initially roasted chocolate malt, raisin, coffee, and dark chocolate. Alcohol and dark fruit become more evident towards the finish. Bittersweet chocolate clings to the palate for a long finish. body is a lot thinner than I expected. Just ok; I expected better.
yobdoog (1491), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 Super dark black with an off white head. Thick rich pour with some lacing. Nice body and good mouthfeel. Aroma is rich, bitter roasted malts and dark bittersweet chocolate with some vanilla and molasses. Flavor is sweet bitter roasted malts, chocolate and alcohol. The alcohol overpowes some of the good flavors. Smooth and sweet vanilla and cocoa. Lingering alcohol and bitter finish.
edward_violet (17), Michigan, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Aroma hits me first: anise, caramel, coffee.
Pours a bizarre dark color between reddish-brown and purple. Liquid remains that color, darker yet, head lightens up to an off-white.
Taste is rich from every angle... very malty, anise comes in... caramel sweetness blends well with dark coffee tones. Occasional hint of something between citrus and evergreen. Chocolate tones are bitter, like baking chocolate, not candy-bar sweet. Alcohol taste is there, quietly waiting to come out more in the aftertaste.
Carbonation a little lower than average.
Grizzle (50), Lawrence, Kansas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 12 oz. -> snifter. Pours a deep, rich mahogany, with midnight highlights. A brown head, with quick dissipation and minimal lacing. Smells of caramelized bananas, chocolate, cherries, and opium resin, with a subtle soy sauce smack. Tastes similar: bananas and cherries, brewed soy, and a nice hoppy balance in the end. No heavy alcohol taste, as could be the case with an imperial. Great beer.
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