 JoeMcPhee (3671), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
Jan 14, 2007
Tap at Hop Devil Grill. Pitch black with a thick dark brown head that lasts and lasts. Beautiful appearance. Intense aroma with bitter chocolate, dark molasses, heavy licorice and dates/plums/cherries throughout. Herbal chiciory notes as well. Intensely roasty with dark malts, dark chocolate and dark fruit. A bit of burnt sugar, rum and plums. Light herbal hoppiness on the back and a soft, bitterness just countering the dark sweetness. Texture is velvety... like drinking liquid silk. The beer of the day on a day of very good beer.
blankboy (2562), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 15, 2008 Bottle (750ml) shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, tupalev, jerc & garthicus -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. 2008 vintage. Pours black with an average size somewhat-lasting creamy light-brown head. Aroma’s very roasty, lots of dark malt, lots of coffee, some mild green hops, alcohol, chocolate and dark fruit -- so very nice! Flavour: Oh man, that’s delicious!! Roasted malt, coffee, milk chocolate, alcohol and a long, dry roasty bitter finish. Nice creamy mouthfeel, good body. Wow, this is amazing stuff, I’m pretty sure this is in my top 5 best Stouts ever! Thanks HTH for sharing!
jerc (3102), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 15, 2008 2008-08-15. Pitch black body with a decent sized dark brown head. (4+) Good aroma, subtle melange of chocolate and roast is not as assertive as some but instead woos you gently. Chocolate and roast carry over to the flavour, roast is restrained somewhat, sweet malt core gives up a fair bit of bitterness growing into the finish. (7+) Smooth medium bodied palate is very lightly carbonated. Its rather nice but I am not sure if I love it. Surprisingly drinkable regardless. 2008 vintage bottle shared by HogTownHarry
cgarvieuk (2302), Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 15, 2008 Bottle shared with a few Guys in Shefield ... Deep black ... Lovely molasis roast chocolate malt nose ... smooth soft roast toffee ... lots of chocolate ... some alcohol ... As it wasnt finished took what was lef home (36h) it was still in not bad state if a little bit more meaty.
HogTownHarry (3175), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Aug 14, 2008 Bottle (750ml). Shared with blankboy, garthicus, GregClow and jerc via trade with goldtwins. Long time looking, it’s finally here. Awesome opaque oily black pour, average lasting creamy brown/tan mottled head (4+). Oily deep roast aroma, coffee, a hint of anise, some raisin - really, really dark and bitter - moderate alcohol. Taste - same - intense tart roast, somewhat alcoholicly bitter in the finish. Only moderately thick, but lots of acidity and bitter roast to tingle the tongue; long finish. Simply put, an outstanding impy - worth the wait.
awaisanen (1132), Irvine, California, USA
Aug 11, 2008 From a 750mL Bottle, 2008 Vintage. Courtesy of Dickinsonbeer. Pours a pitch black, opaque color with a dense layer of tan head. Rich chocolaty aroma brimming with prunes and toasted oats. Mild molasses and star anise aromas highlight a strong malt base of char. Alcohol in the nose is clearly present, but pleasantly shrouded behind the dark malts. A subtle, bitter piney hop aroma is also noticeable. Medium full bodied, moderately carbonated mouthfeel with a soft, creamy texture. Flavors of chocolate and toasted oats up front on the palate. Some prune and charred raisin characters start to come out mid-palate. The finish is long and roasty, with a lingering espresso bean and unsweetened dark chocolate bitterness left on the palate. Moderately dry, with an awesome roast quality lingering in the finish. The alcohol and bitter hop notes from the nose also make a brief appearance in the finish, but are less pronounced as the roast quality of the beer tends to hide these aspects. Wonderfully executed beer; the richness of the body, dryness of the finish, and length of the roast character is exceptional. Thanks, Paul!
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