 emacgee (1864), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 25, 2007 Thanks bmartin. Pours a nice dark brew, some light comes through during the pour but it sits black in the glass. The aroma is interesting, thick, molasses, brown sugar, coffee, chocolate, a bit earthy. The flavor is very nice, noticeable alcohol upfront, some grapefruit waxy hops, molasses, rich, chocolate, coffee. Nice thick warm mouthfeel. Lasting roasted finish.
pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 23, 2007 2007 bottle. Pours a rather dark brown to black with a decent enough tan head, diminishing relatively steadily. The nose is on the big side and a bit sweet. A good deal of roast a nice little bit of dark dark chocolate. The bitterness in the malt seems to be met with a strong floral hop presence and some definite bit of alcohol. There are some strong flavors coming into contact with each other here. There’s also an almost anise like sweetness beneath. The body is full and creamy, good substance, and reasonable carbonation. A bit viscous, nice. Big sweet bold flavors. Strong roast, fruity, a bit creamy, some alcohol. Anise, herbal to floral to piney hops. big roasty finish, alcohol, giving way to hops, giving way to bitter charcoal acidity. Long lingering alcohol warming and char. This is really a beauty of a value at 4 bucks a bottle... I need to keep an eye out for this next time I’m in New England!
jsquire (2098), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 22, 2007 Very dark beer out of the bomber, with a thin frothy brown head. Molasses sweetness with some burnt grains and chocolate in the nose. Lots of burnt grains, coffee, dark chocolate, with a nice dry hop finish. Really clean, dry impy stout.
RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 20, 2007 Dark pour, tan head, etc. Nice aroma of chocolate, some dark fruitiness, maybe a brandy or port wine note or two. Flavor is full and rich, massively malty. Nice little dryness on the end. Fairly well balanced and smooth, despite the high gravity. Excellent.
bboeckl (133), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 15, 2007 Thick dark beer with tan head. urgent bitter notes strike the palate and are followed by a thick bitter java. There is some sweetness, some oatmeal, but this is tempered by an acidic bite. Tastes like an IPA on steriods with the profile of a Stout. I can see how ratebeerians have given this beer a high rating because of the overwhelming bias towards the darker stouts. I did not find the incredible balance or complexity in this stout that would be necessary to rate it more highly. Nevertheless, a good beer. Just a bit overrated on this site. Chocolate, Carmel and other flavors present... just dwarfed by the bitterness and hoppiness. I don’t think I’d buy this one again.
Lubiere (4480), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 4, 2007 A deep dark stout with a thin moka head. Pleasant chocolate aroma, with vinous notes, alcohol, prunes, very noice and complex. In mouth, a good coffee moka with bitter chocolate, prunes, alcohol in finale, very warming. This can be described as chewy. A quality beer from Smuttynose!
Dubbercody (214), Vancouver, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 4, 2007 Bomber bottle that’s been in my cellar that’s been there for almost a year, and wow, tasty, what a difference a year can make. It was great before, but a year of fine handling, yowza.
I’m sitting here, with 40 degree weather outside, savoring a dark, chewy, nice RIS. I’m glad I put two of these away in my cellar, and I’m glad the weather has turned and I can enjoy this style again.
StompBrockmore (300), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 1, 2007 650ml bomber - Pours blaaaaaack with a big, dark mocha head on top. Left a tonne of beautiful lacing all over the glass. Appearance is totally flawless. Aroma is big and strong, full of powerful espresso, chocolate, huge roasted malts, some licorice. Flavour is quite hoppy right off the bat, which then subsides to allow for the cascade of massive chocolate and coffee flavours that follow. Hardly a trace of alcohol at all. Medium bitterness in the finish, getting a little more intense at the very end. A hop forward and powerful Imperial stout. Loved this one. Like drinking dessert for sure. Awesome.
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