 Dickinsonbeer (3434), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Dec 5, 2008 2008 bomber. Pours a nice deep dark brown almost black as it pours- looks black in the glass with a thin beige head and some spotty cobwebby lace. This batch is as hoppy as any other- tons of fresh hops all the way around in the aroma and flavor- aroam is intense with mostly pine and some citrus hops- dominated again by Columbus, even though others were added this year- tons of pine hops and pine needles, sap and lots of chocolate malts- hints of roasted barley as well. Sticky sweet flavor with lot sof herbal and piney hops flowery, tons of dark burnt malts and lots of crystal malts give it lots of sweetness- licorice hints as well as oak even though there is no barrel-aging- some vanilla hints with the chocolate. Body is pretty big and has a big mouthfeel that feels a bit heavy, but has a huge raw piney bitteriness in the end which I kind of like, but some may not in an impy stout. Reminds me a bit of the old troegs oatmeal stout that was also heavily hopped with columbus. Nice beer, but nothing too over the top or unigue about it.
ericandersnavy (1039), crossroads, Texas, USA
Nov 19, 2008 bottle thanks to jjpm74 and shared with BMan1113VR and swalden 28. poured black with a caramel brown head and once again some nice legs from smuttynose. i wish the aroma was a little stronger. the aroma had chocolate, dark roasts, and some alcohol. flavor was dark roasts, vanilla, a little medicinal flavor and some alcohol. had a nice oily body to it. i solid impy, but not great.
Swalden28 (1439), McKinney, Texas, USA
Nov 2, 2008 Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours black with small copper head. Aroma of dark roast & alcohol. Flavor of strong dark roast and alcohol with a hoppy bitterness. Mouth feel is med.-full body with med. carbonation.....not too shabby...
BMan1113VR (2757), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours thick black with a light brown head that disapears, but leaves some good lacing. Aroma has lots of vanilla, chocolate and coffee with a bit of caramel and a nice alcohol finish. Taste is roasty and full of vanilla with some alcohol. Lightly cream mouthfeel with some lively bubbles.
SuzyGreenberg (1318), Seattle, Washington, USA
Oct 31, 2008 22 oz. bottle - thanks to biegaman for the trade; pours jet black with 1’’ chocolate colored head; strength is obvious in the aromas; also rich and roasty; great balance of chocolate, vanilla; very much like bell’s expedition to me; just a little lighter in texture; smooth and rich; very tasty
MrChopin (621), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 28, 2008 Thanks to jjpm79 for the bottle!
Black with a large tan head, lots of sea foam remaining. Nose is very hoppy, some fruit and roast coming along. Flavor mirrors this, more syrupy alcohol and chocolate than the nose, but the hops are still quite dominant. Heavy and thick, the hops offer some balance and keep it afloat, though perhaps my largest complaint is how short the flavor is. In the long run, too much hop for an IS (for me), but it definitely provides for a unique and overall very good beer.
TheRealBastard (141), The-No, California, USA
Oct 27, 2008 07 vintage bomber shared w/imadeadguy. Poured black w/tan head of course. Huge blast of malt and chocolate in this one. Very bitter but in a good way. Nose is sweet with tons of rich mocha flavors filling the nostrils. Great beer for the price. Very highly recommended for anyone who can get this locally.
imadeadguy (378), back in NJ!, New Jersey, USA
Oct 26, 2008 06/07 22oz. Pour is black as night with a foamy coco brown head. Aroma is of roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate. Flavor is smooth with malt, chocolate, and warming alcohol. Awesome stout for the ages.
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