 ChristianScheffel (2200), Odense, Denmark
Jun 20, 2008
Looks promising! Jet black with a lasting light brown head, that leaves a pretty lace. Aroma is roasted malt, and lots of it, but with a distinct Belgian fruityness. Hops are also showing themselves, American hops, probably.
Sweetish, with pleanty roast malt flavour, but also some interesting plum, figs and dates that might become really interesting with aging. Finishes violently roast and hoppy, and unfortunately with a little too much alcohol.
I was ready to pick this beer apart to find flaws after expecting so much, but it was worth the wait. Delicious impy with its very own identity.
Dedoulequeen07 (104), glasgow, Scotland
Oct 7, 2008 Bottle at the disco party shack chris O’s. Black with a creamy beige thick head. Aroma of caramel malt, dark chocolate and sweet toffee. Date, fig and walnut cake runs through the aftertaste. Goodmouthfeel and not too clawing for its percentage.
dkachur (881), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Oct 6, 2008 11.2 ounce bottle that shows why stefanje is one of the most generous and coolest guys on Ratebeer. Shared with Alraomon. Pours a deep, dark brown that appears opaque in the glass. Massive brown head. Aroma is toffee, tart cherry, caramel, hops,. fruity yeast esters, nuts and a definite Belgian character. The tartness comes across as almost bretty. Flavor is tart cherry, chocolate, toffee, some herbal notes with subtle hoppiness and subtle alcohol. Full bodied. Alcohol hidden very well.
finol (13), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
Oct 5, 2008 Bottle from Ölbutikken
Pours all black with a dark tan head.
Full body, thick feel.
Doppelganger (1198), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Oct 4, 2008 Had my first taste of this from Carlo, from the conditioning tank at the Deca brewery. It was really really nice, and I took a few notes, but ultimately decided it probably didn’t constitute a rate-able beer. I’ve been itching to try it since then, but not seen any bottles for sale! So then Fin gave me this bottle, and I am very pleased to finally be Tasting it Officially®. Thanks mate!
Very exciting start to this one—a moment after opening, a gusher of crude-oil-black bubbled out and over. (Have just seen "There Will Be Blood". Does it show?) Once in the glass, there is a nice fine layer of firm, lingering tan head. Immediately after the pour there is a bit of odd nettle and dandelion nose, but that dissipates very quickly. Dense raw chocolate aroma, cold asphalt, green grass, warm walnuts. Dense chocolate cake flavor, full of silky deep-earth cocoa and subtly sweet cream. Sweet in the way a perfect shot of espresso seem sweet even without sugar. Rolling it around on the tongue feels like melting chocolate. Finishes so nice, so clean, a fresh minty hop touch left on the teeth. As good as the aroma is, as silky delicious as the flavor is, it is the perfect palate and extraordinary finish that really makes this beer sublime.
BOLTZ7555 (515), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Oct 3, 2008 Bottle acquired via Sparky27...this one has been antagonizing me for too long, just had to have it and make it stop!!! Poured an extremely dark brown, bordering black with a mocha colored head. You can definitely smell it’s Belgian roots; roasted oats, coffee, and dark fruits. Bitter chocolate, brown sugar, and perhaps even cherry make there way to the palate. Not as viscous, syrupy, thick, or sticky as other Imperial Stouts...but very good.
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