San Diego Red Star Imperial Stout

Brewed by San Diego Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
San Diego, California USA

Name: Ax-Pickin Stout
Date: 12/03/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Strong Ale Fest

Appearance: muddy brown with ruby edges, thin tan head,
Aroma: rich roasted malt aroma,
Body: thin body,
Flavor: light roasted flavor,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.9/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: 4
-------- /> Date: 12/02/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Strong Ale Fest

Appearance: black with ruby edges, huge creamy tan head
Aroma: slightly tart roasted malt aroma
Body: creamy body
Flavor: light roasted malt flavor, a touch of tartness, big bitter finish, a bit too much astrengent malt bitterness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

On tap at the 10th Annual San Diego Strong Ale Festival: Pours a mostly opaque with dark brown edges and a dense, frothy dark tan head. Aroma of roasty caramel and black patent malts with a touch of plum fruitiness. Body starts lightly sweet and roasty drying toward a semi-tart, warming finish.

a murky brown color with thin eggshell head. coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, and sour cherry. flavor is coffee, chocolate and only hints of the funky cherry/fruity flavor. maybe a little dark belgian candi sugar in there too... ? could have had a better appearance, and stronger characteristics all the way around. seemed watered down.

Good strong rep. Not too much ABV. Could be a bit heartier and less carbonization. smooth finish.

Pizza Port Strong Ale Fest 05: Murky brown color with a thin off-white head. Aroma of coffee and roasted sweet malt. Notes of prunes and light chocolate. Roasted coffe flavor with a tart and tangy finish. Semi-dry finish. 7/3/5/3/13

10th Annual SD Strong Ale Fest: Very dark brown almost opaque with a medium tan head. roasty malt aroma with notes of chocolate, dark sweet fruit and candy. Roasty flavor was less complex than the aroma. Estery finish. Nice warmth. Semi-dry bitter finish.

Aroma: Chocolate, coffee, burn roast, VERY NICE Appearance: Almost black dense Flavor: Very big roasted malt and bitterness slight tang on back of tongue which was a plus in my opinion Palate: dense mouthfeel thick Overall: Great Impy stout!!!!

Draft at Pizza Port Strong Ale Fest, Dec 05. Moderately dark brown, fairly hazy. Milky roasty aroma, some semi-sweet chocolate. Sweet lightly roasty flavors, some chocolate, and something kinda earhty/funky.

Draft: Dark brown, nose of fruity light roast and subtle coffee and chocolate. The flavor is more of a baltic porter with almost no astringency or high end hops, just intense chocolate cocoay notes. The finish is good and medium bodied. yum. Mellow, light, balanced.