Braudog (3463), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Dec 16, 2007 Bottle: Midnight black with a seductive sheen and a solid pillowtop of medium tan foam. The aroma is thick with enticements ... ashy and roasted malt. My taste buds rejoice at the first roll over the tongue. Delicious blends of dark fruits, rich roasted java, bitter chocolate, a hint of an almost bourbon-like heat, and then a sweet dark fruit finish again. What a perfect beer. (#3251, 12/16/2007)
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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