 buzzoven (123), Japan
Jun 22, 2008
Bottle from grocery store. Was looking forward to trying this one as Sankt Gallen puts out some fairly good (if not somewhat predictable) beers. Poured a deep dark black with a rocky head. Smell of dark chocolate on the nose, roasted coffee..but overall subdued in the aroma dept. Taste was bitter...wow. more bitter than i was expecting. Something not quite right about this one. I was glad i tried it, but the balance seems somewhat skewed. Maybe I am just missing something. I like bitter beers, but i think that the mouthfeel doesn’t match the taste and the flavours are just not matching up. Not a bad brew by any means...just not sure if this is my idea of an ideal Imperial Stout.
wetherel (1012), Carlsbad, California, USA
Jul 4, 2008 Tried with TimE on tap I think at Towers in Tokyo. First, I think it is wrong to use the word imperial for a 7% beer. Oh well, on the other hand freedom is a good thing. Black color. Very chocolatey in taste and aroma. Dryish (I prefer sweetish). Aroma has some malty notes.
BückDich (4540), Boise, Idaho, USA
Oct 7, 2007 Tasted @ GJBF Yokohama: Dark black, nice light tan head and nice lacing. Nose of roasted malt, nice fruit and bright cocoa, strong and lots of sweet roast in the flavor. Decent, fairly strong finish.
asheft (821), Marburg, Germany
May 14, 2007 [on tap at Ushi-Tora]
Plumy, roasted barley aroma with detectible hops. Opaqe yet clear black-brown with no top. Excellent stout, burnt/bitter flavour with a sweet Belgian dark chocolate finish. Lingering bitterness and moderate carbonation.
jonno (154), Japan
Mar 17, 2007 An excellent brew, but the bitterness prevalent is just a bit too overpowering. Otherwise this is an excellent example of the imperial
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