ChristianScheffel (4431), Odense, Denmark Jun 15, 2009 Black with a lasting tan head. Aroma of licorice, with strong citrus hop notes. Sweet and roasted flavour with warming alcohol, and a hoppy and bitter finish. VTHopHead (895), Barre, Vermont, USA Jun 13, 2009 Bomber - Pours a dark black/brown in color with a thick dark tan head that really hung in there... producing some really nice lacing on the glass. Aroma is mostly of pine hopiness and some dark roasted malts. Flavor has dark roasted malts, some chocolate, coffee and (of course) the unusual amount of piney hops. Palate is thick and oily. Alcohol is really not that apparent, but it does warm the belly after a bit. The lingering finish has plenty of hop bitterness and the astringency of the black patent malts. The hop/malt equation is flipped in comparison to most Imperial Stouts, but that does not mean it is not very good beer. I like this one... dkachur (2316), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA Jun 13, 2009 2008 22 ounce bottle shared by cdumler. Thanks! Pours a slightly murky dark brown color (I got the end of the bottle) with a thin head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma is roasted malts with light chocolate notes. Taste is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and a bit of alcohol still noticeable. Medium bodied. NDbeerdrinker (164), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Jun 11, 2009 Pours a thick black with a slight tan head. Aroma is, surprisingly, big piney hops. Taste is roasted malts up front followed up by hops. By far the hoppiest Impy Stout I have had. Very interesting beer. Leaves a little to be desired in malt character, but the hops add a different dimension. Dedollewaitor (3622), Odense, Denmark Jun 6, 2009 To celebrate my 100th Imperial Stout. 22oz bottle. Thanks goes out to Maxxdaddy. Pours pitch black with a creamy beige head and lacings. Aroma and taste is filled with piney hops and bitter coffee roast. Sticky, oily and smooth. Coffee and chocolate with the hops underneath. I really liked this one:-) bigrond (1043), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA Jun 3, 2009 dark chocolate brown almost black. deep caramel head that hangs around for quite some time. Aroma is deep roasted coffee, chocolate - very promising. Smooth thick mouthfeel, very drinkable. Delicous. Heavy roasted roasted malt/coffee aftertaste. Over 10% abv! Great brew. vtafro (452), , New Jersey, USA Jun 2, 2009 On tap. Did not really enjoy this beer until it warmed up. Chocolate, and roasted coffee flavors decent aroma. Hoppy finish does not take over. jmm635 (249), Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA Jun 1, 2009 Pours nearly black, oily, with a creamy brown head. Aroma is loaded with hops! Underneath there is a little roasted malts, chocolate and coffee. Flavor is, again, strong on the hops. More hops than I’ve ever experienced in a stout. Little bit of bitter chocolate in there as well. Nice dry, hoppy finish. Extremely enjoyable for a hop lover!
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