 drewbeerme (1839), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jan 22, 2007 Updated: Aug 17, 2008
bomber from a growler huge thanks to hellomynameis!! pour pitch black with tan w/ reddish tint head, not has thick has BORIS or dark lord (DL-from memory) but pretty thick. aroma has the strangest and nicest nose for an impy, milk chocolate and piney hops, and extremely caramelly, the deepest aroma i’ve ever smelled. this is like no imperial stout i’ve smelled and liked none i’ve tasted. notes of some strange caramelized juicy piney hop, notes of grapefruit, toffee, dark extremely bitter chocolate and espresso, other notes of molasses, plum, raw roasted malts, however, the raw malts and bitter hop juice seems to be very rounded out with the chocolate and espresso notes which create this unusal tight and focused finish. a very hard beer to describe. mouthfeel is extremely full, rich, smooth, and creamy. flavor camps out on your palate with no etoh hangin out. this is very impressive. i’ve had numerous impys but this is very unique and even causing me to rethink what the style could be. however, this beer is just a little too raw right now. 4.5.
11/12/07, on tap at the maproom. pours black, slick looking, creamy tan head. how does this appearance not get a 5? nose is really juicy hops with dark chocolate underneath. flavor is really piney, juicy, and bitter with a rush of chocolate and roasty notes. the flavor is really intense and almost too much. a beautiful gathering of brusingly bitter PNW hops matched perfectly with chocolate. mouth feel is full and lushess. alcohol is well hidden. wow, long finish. brillant stuff.4.5.
8/9/08, on cask and draft at GTMW ’08. ’08 vintage. i didn’t take notes cause this was so bad on cask, undrinkable, disgusting even, medicinal, extremely green and bitter, really grassy hoppy. i’ll never understand the high rates for this and darkness at this event. the ’08 vintage is just sooo young at this point. the draft version was much better but still way too fresh and great. the malt hasn’t aged into its own and the green hop notes will fade out. a few months and this should be better. GTMW ’08 rate: ’08 Cask=2.0 ’08 Draft=3.3.
csbosox (976), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Cask @ GTMW ’08 (I must have had 4 glasses of this) Aroma is wonderful hops and roast. Thick bodied, very smooth. Taste is sweet malt, roast, and wonderfully spicy hops. A nice finish.
A beauty on cask.
Bockyhorsey (2030), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Sampled @ Tucson Gathering courtesy of cbkschubert bottle #172. Oatmeal aroma on the nose. Black body with tan head. Thick creamy body texture with chocolate and oatmeal flavor present. Good thick stout. Thanks Craig.
edmajorjoe (52), Vail, Arizona, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Oatmeal stout looking with a thick, rich head on the slow pour. It’s a dark beauty with a sweet smell and delectable palate to last a while.
highibus (260), Vail, Arizona, USA
Oct 4, 2008 deep dark with a fluffy tan head. aroma of coffee and alcohol. medium body and a good alcohol finish.
stankenk (60), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
Sep 28, 2008 ABR ’08 - Pours deep dark brown with a brownish orange head. The nose is heavily roasted malt, tons of vanilla, & fresh hops. Comes across the palate as medium thick bodied with really soft carbonation. The flavor starts with overly sweet roasted malts, almost syrupy sweetness that is overpowering and there are some hops hiding in the background. The finish is almost like drinking chocolate straight. It did hide the alcohol well, but it was hiding behind sweetness . Very tasty brew; I could sip this forever.
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