 Crockett (904), Steelback County, Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 28, 2007
Pours black ruby with a lasting lacy brown frothy head. Nose is of roasted coffee, chocolate, medicinal floral notes and a trace of booze. Quite bitter with nutty oils. Pumpernickle bread grains, tobacco, coffee, cocoa and licorice predominate. Some burnt notes. Body is nice but not heavy. Flavour overall is very rich. Kind of like "Speedway Light". Vineous and a sour bouillion-like finish. A ridiculous bargain at $2.50/341ml. Fantastic job Perry!
bartle (4), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
does not count  | 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Pours black, a little brown through the sides of the glass in the right light. No head and I can hear no signs of carbonation.
The aroma is slightly sour, with espresso and a hint of cream and vanilla. The sour leans me towards "french vanilla." A little roasted malt and a very slight hint of came fire smoke.
The taste is full of tannins as is a cold americano / espresso. Hints of vanilla, bitter cocoa, and red plums. The smoke is in the mild bitterness that lingers.
This is thin, flat, and mildly slimy. Real ale has more body than this.
Some flavours are there that I really enjoy, but some of the sourness (not saying good or bad) is just not for me. I’d prefer to drink cold coffee at this point.
This is drinkable, as I do enjoy cold coffee at times. Yet, it’ll be a while before I give this another go.
nimbleprop (929), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 Sampled at the DC Local tasting. Pours an opaque black with a HUGE frothy, tan head. Aroma is a little boozy, coffee, toast. Flavor has coffee, toast, dark molasses. Finish has a lactic sourness that’s off putting.
alexsdad06 (1098), Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 341 ml bottle from weeheavySD. Pours dark brown to black with a tan colored head that is dense and lasting. The rich aroma carries a really nice assortment of cherry and dark chocolate, but has a slight tart note as well. This beer has a very good roasted malt flavor also containing dark fruit, dark chocolate, and a slightly burnt characteristic. This was a decent beer, but I had a hard time seeing anything imperial about it.
Fred82 (401), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 17, 2009 Bottle. Pours pitch black with a medium brown head. Head retreats quite fast leaving some lacings. Aroma fills the room as I pour it. Big roastiness, sweetness and chocolate. Very rich and sweet. Some green olive hints. Carbonation is very low. Taste is roasted malt, very malty. Not as sweet as nose suggests. Small sour hint there..not sure if I’m imagining it. There is something weird with his brew. Not much alcohol. Ok beer.
ChrisThomson (405), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 Bottle. Pours black with thick tan head. Black cherries, dark hocolate and light coffee. FInish is long and bitter. Tasty brew.
Tmoney99 (4777), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 2, 2009 Bottle shared by alexsdad06.
Poured black color with a moderate frothy brown head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate roasted malt and chocolate aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy roasted tart fruit sweet flavor with a medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration.
Another standout brew.
Bejaaamin (115), London, Ontario, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 29, 2009 Updated: Aug 1, 2009Aha, this is nice. Very full-bodied, very malty, very low carbonation. Its aromas and taste were both chocolate and coffee. As dark as night, its bitterness made it an instant classic. I wish I only had more.
shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 1, 2009
5/26/2009: John By Imperial Stout has a tan-colored cascading head that is dense and lasting. The acutal color of the beer itself is black. The rich, deep aroma carries a really nice assortment of blck cherry and dark chocolate. This beer has a very good roasted malt flavor also containing blackberry, dark chocolate, and maybe even a slightly burnt characteristic. It seems like a full-bodied, succulent red wine! It is VERY good and I am very impressed.
341 ml. bottle (6.7% alc./vol.) shared by alexsdad06. Thanks Brad! Rating #125 for this beer.
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