 jeffc666 (1896), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 25, 2009
You guessed it, it is pitch black with a creamy tan head. It smells like roasted malt, chocolate, and acetone. Flavor is very roasty, kind of like brownies that cooked a bit too long. Palate is medium, too thin for the style. Alcohol invades late. Generally it is acceptable, though in the never ending sea of massive Imperial Stouts this one is just another mat of seaweed.
agl108 (511), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 12 oz. bottle. Poured black with thin tan head. Roasty, sweet, malty flavor with notes of dark chocolate. Fairly thin. A second tier imperial stout.
Boutip (2402), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a small dirty brown foamy head with average retention and some lacing. Aroma of black chocolate and dry roasted malt with light bitter notes is not all that bad. Taste is also a nice enough mix between some balanced roasted malt with lingering sweetness and some medium sweet black chocolate. Body is about average for style with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well made with no flaws thought doesn’t really stand out from the pack.
shrubber85 (3007), Wallhalben, Germany
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Bottle. Dark chocolate, licorice, cinnamon, and cafe latte aroma. Oil black with minimal head - pours like oil. Initial flavor of creamy chocolate then light licorice and sharp grassy hops finish. Not as complex as some Imperial Stouts but still very nice.
Kinz (2221), 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 (151), 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 (394), 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 (1014), 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.
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