 drainey (231), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 17, 2009
22oz bomber. Dark, dark brown pour with a brown white head, small to medium, with some staying power. Nose wasn’t much, but I did start it a bit too cold. I got some citrus, not a lot else. Flavor is quite nice, and fairly complex. Good toasty chocolate, roasted malts, dark fruits, but well balanced with a citrusy hop flavor. Good solid mouthfeel, not too syrupy, not too thin. Quite a nice beer.
M’ARCOlizzo (15), Italy
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Bottle. Pours dark brown to very deep amber, with a medium sized tan head. Roasted and hoppy aroma of dark chocolate, liquorice and pine. Liqourice and roasted malt to chocolate malt flavoured. Solid hops bitternes in the final, with some nice fruity flavour.
BeerBaron617 (313), Novi, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Bought this bomber in Northville, MI. It poured a dark brown, with off white head. The aroma was strong, and sweet, with some raisin and caramel. The flavor followed with lots of caramaly goodness, and some slight grassy hops. Weird, but great beer. Cheers!
curly (759), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Black pour, thick foamy beige head. Aroma- sweet citrus, spicey and floral. Very good balance of bitter hop and roast malt. Some alcohol is noticeable, medium thin body, sticky finish.
mspindler (351), Alta Loma, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle shared by JoeTheYounger. Pours black with a short beige head. Aroma is citrus, caramel, sweet tangerine, some roast and pine. Flavor is some roasted nuts, a smooth bitterness, moderate sweetness. Medium to full bodied and well carbonated.
hirigalzkar (600), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle. A lot more easy to drink than you would think of an "Imperial Black IPA". Soy, raisin and hops in the nose. Taste of licorice, citrus hops and some smoke.
finol (527), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle.
Pours dark brown with a small beige head.
Lots of hops and licorice. Too thin body for an IIPA but good for a black IPA.
SHANER4 (386), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Bottle 22oz. - Poured black with thin tan head.
Aroma - fresh oranges, smokey black malt and toffee. Brings a smile to my face!!
Flavor - Tastes like a mix between a stout and ipa, you get the dark fruits and soy sauce from the stout. Citrus and floral hops from ipa, damn fine combination!!
Palate - medium bodied with decent carbonation. Texture is slick and finish is bitter and last for awhile.
Overall - Great job by Southern Tier, really nice mix of two different styles!! Price is a little much but worth a try if you love stouts and ipa’s
BiddleBrau (332), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Poured dark brown with faint brown highlights when held up to the light. Thin tan head. Nose is roasty, coffee, dark fruits (plum, raisins). First sip and the alcohol is present. Hoppy and dry as well, roasty, slightly burnt flavor. A bit harsh on the tongue.
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