 DrHomolka (725), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Oct 20, 2008 Bomber thanks to MrBendo. Pours pretty darn black with a foamy light brown head that spottily stays around for the entire time. Aroma shows chocolate, a leafy, piney hoppiness, a slight astringency. A dark fruit presence, berry-like, is also noted. The hoppiness is distactring from the other components of the beer. Taste is chocolatey, very bitter, hoppy, with an astringent finish. The hops seems to taste unfresh to me, don’t know how to explain it better. This beer seems pretty green to me. I think this one could benefit from some more aging.
Hoptagon (132), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Oct 19, 2008 22oz. Bottle. In the snifter this beer is inky black with virtually no head. Nose is somewhat mild with a bit of coffee and chocolate. Flavor shows lots of roasted malts and a bit of hop bite. Bitterness is nicely balanced by dried fruit, chocolate and black licorice flavors. Finish is dry and slightly hot. I sat on this bottle for about 7 months and the sharper characters have mellowed somewhat from the first bottle I tried. Alcohol is very well hidden, but you’ll feel it about half way in. Overall a very nice Imp. Stout that I’d like to get more of.
arrogantb (695), Denver, Colorado, USA
Oct 17, 2008 This was a dark black beer with a short brown head. It looked delicious in the glass. The smell was faint but nice and enticing. The taste was a little coffee and a little chocolate. I didn’t really taste the alcohol at all.The drinkability on this one was awesome and I wished I had another glass. It would be nice to buy this locally but oh well.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 02-16-2007 01:28:09
luttonm (274), Belgrade, Serbia
Oct 16, 2008 22oz thanks to bmartin08!
Big and pretty ... deep dark pour with minimal cream head that dissipated quickly. robust dark malt, smoke, chocolate, espresso (thinking darkchocolate-covered beans). nice use of hops too .. drys it out. pretty nice mouth, sweet-sticky in the right ways. Enjoyed quite a lot
rustbucket0873 (145), Krikville, New York, USA
Oct 15, 2008 Very dark color almost black, with a off tan fluffy head. the aroma is strong in hops and malt. the flavor is very hoppy wiht slight sweetness. It also has very nice lacing with a finish of beign dry.
WeeHeavySD (2940), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Oct 14, 2008 2006 Vintage Bomber, likely via trade a ways back. Poured into my reidel snifter. Pours black with a thin light brown head. Nose is sweet with big roasted malts. Taste is sweet, with big punching coffee and a lot deep malts with some bitterness. Overall pretty damn tasty.
robinvboyer (1419), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Oct 13, 2008 Big black pour with a thin small mocha head. Aroma is very very hoppy with notes of coffee and chocolate. Flavor is very roasty, lots of roasted malt, and a boat load of licorice. A nice imperial stout, i really enjoyed sipping on this one.
dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 1, 2008 9/13/08 - Bottle, courtesy of Nate, shared with Nate and Naka. Pours black with chocolate head, small and rimming. Nose is hops, raisin, chocolate and slight coffee roastiness. Taste is a roasty, fruity collaboration overtaken by a fruity hop flavor that intertwines with the roast and dark fruit to create a bitter, fruit salad latte. Bitter and roast last well into the after with alcohol heat. Very, very good.
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