 truegen (136), Puyallup, Washington, USA
Apr 1, 2008
22 oz. bomber. Completely opaque dark chocolate, with a suede-brown head. Head drops to a bubbly cap quickly, leaving great lace throughout the tasting. Rich, plummy, raisin aroma, with a whiff of chocolate and coffee. Heavy stone-fruit in the flavor as well, but not overly sweet. Alcohol is well-hidden up front, making a larger appearance at the throat, but still quite balanced. Very big, very impressive... aging a few bottles of this is a no-brainer.
daknole (644), Plantation, Florida, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Bomber, and yes finally! Balck pour and a nice brown head. Aromas of chocolate, prunes, coffee, booze. Flavors of nice chocolaote, espresso, dark dried fruits, HELL YES! HELL YES! MMMMMM!
tagz (304), USA
Aug 16, 2008 draft. i wasn’t as blown away as i thought i’d be by this one, but perhaps i need a full pint to give it a true rating. certainly a well rounded RIS - dominated by licorice, thick but not too cloying, solid roasty bitter, alcohol isn’t noticeable in flavor. i guess i was just expecting to get blown away and i tend to prefer cocoa and coffee over licorice flavors. definitely a solid beer and i wouldn’t think of turning one down, but best in the world? not for me.. yet.
jonno (151), Japan
Aug 15, 2008 Probably the best Imperial Stout I’ve tried...but I have limited experience. Rich, fruity and and packing a wallop. You have to drink this from the proper glass...I drank from a pint glass at the thrash zone in Yokohama and it just wasn’t the same
bretupdegraff (32), , Indiana, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Very nice - Thanks for the bomber derekbang! Sampled this right after the Speedway Stout. Not sure which I like better. I think the speedway was a bit smoother but I think I liked the taste of this one a little better. Not sure what the spice/flavor was but it stood and and agreed with my palate. I look forward to next season so that I can get my hands on some more of this
mabel (1583), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 13, 2008 [1526-20080711] 1pt6floz bottle. Dark roasted burnt wood aroma has a hint of charred sweet caramel. Black black brown body with a medium-lasting creamy brown head. More roasty wooden malt in the flavour. Full body is heavy. Could stand another six months to a year of sitting, but it’s quite nice now too.
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