 gearbike (413), West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 9, 2008 22 oz bottle. bif wiff of alcohol. burnt nut and chocolate taste. body is medium despite the oatmeal. sweet but somewhat hidden in all the alcohol.
OldRaspy (292), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 8, 2008 Poured from bomber like used motor oil with a tan head. Aroma was roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor was very smooth roasted malt and dark chocolates a coffee bitterness finished off with an alcohol warming.
AmEricanbrew (1808), Doing Rogue, Louisiana, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 8, 2008 Draft@ Brouwers. Black with a tan head. Cocoa powder and roasted malt aromas. Full body. Strong flavor is chocolate, coffee, with a harsh charred oatmeal flavor, which reminded me of a burnt oatmeal / peanut butter cookie. Astringent alcohol bite to finish. Is this better in a bottle?
radagast83 (1289), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 Pours extremely thick, pitch, motor oil black color. The head is a dissipating tan color. Aroma is dark chocolate, roasted malts. Flavor is smooth, with the roasted malts really coming through along with the dark chocolates and coffee. The beer has an extremely bitter finish. Not as good as their 11th Anniversary, but quite a feat - better than their Imperial Russian Stout.
trevor211 (504), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 Pours thick, motor-oil black with a thin, milk-chocolate colored head. Aroma is chocolate and sweet, slightly roasty malts and cloves. The flavor is delicious - incredibly smooth, brings out the smoky flavor a bit more, and almost feels like it’s melting in your mouth. Syrupy, but the carbonation keeps it from being too sticky. Great stuff, and evidence I’m coming around on stouts...
cathcacr (588), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 Nowhere near the quality of Stone’s 11th Ann. offering. They should have just re-released 11th or added that to their regular lineup, because it was marvelous. This is thick, sticky, black, pretty flavorful liquid with no head to speak of. I thought Stone products had no problems generating head? It’s just a flat, thick liquid with general Imperial Stout flavoring. Just not moved by this one. Not going to be paying $7 for another bottle to see if this one was off, sorry. Cut the damn price or something.
hoppopotamus (182), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 Updated: Jun 24, 2009A beautiful jet-black pour with a brown head. Aroma is not as strong as I would like, but there is roast malt and chocolate. The aroma’s got chocolate, burnt toast, coffee, and some alcohol heat near the end. Very chewy. Hops evident in the bitter finish, but not terribly dry/
craftbeerdesign (744), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 bomber. Stone is awesome. - I seriously love this brewery. This anniversary ale pours a jet black - motor oil consistency with a 1/4" tan head. Aromas of chocolate, coffee and oats. Wonderful dynamic palate... very smooth with tons of flavors... coffee, caramel, oatmeal, chocolate, alcohol and a wonderful bitter finish. The hops really come through on the back and add an added dimension to this beer. Too bad this is a one time brew.... it is one of my favorites...
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