 GAManiac (1184), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 11, 2009 On tap at the Mellow Mushroom in Brookhaven.
Pours dark, dark brown, not quite pitch black, under a very small tan head that dissipated rather quickly and left a little lacing.
This one was served far too cold so the aroma took quite a while to open up. The first thing I noticed was the hops, which I wasn’t expecting. There are some dark chocolate malts and licorice sweetness as well.
The taste followed the aroma and featured a hop kick up front, with some light citrus notes from the dry hopping. The backbone is the dark roasted malts, coffee and chocolate which leave a slightly dry roasted finish together with the hop bitterness.
The mouthfeel is pretty bubbly for an RIS and probably a tad over-carbonated honestly. It’s still very smooth but certainly doesn’t sit very heavily on the palate.
It’s been quite a while since I tried this one and I especially enjoyed being reminded how aggressively dry-hopped this one is. It certainly makes for a unique RIS, but it lacks the body and complexity to be a great stout.
maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 7, 2009 Bottle courtesy of Kinz on 05/02/2009. Dark black body with a medium frothy brown head. Sweet roasty coffee and light molassas aroma. Big coffee and roast flavor with light caramel, molassas, and a big hop background. Medium full body with moderate carbonation.
ksurkin (405), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 6, 2009 750ml corked and caged shared by the GA crew at DLD. pours a syrupy black with a thin, beige head. aroma was great with big chocolate, roast coffee, and an interesting, piney hop presence. flavor was very good as well with big roasted malt and coffee notes up front backed by sweet dark chocolate, smoke, and earthy hops with a bitter, coffee finish. palate was full bodied, mildly carbonated, and silky smooth. damn nice imperial stout.
BeerBaby (62), , Tennessee, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 5, 2009 To be fair, when I drank this beer, it was a bit outdated... so here it goes with that in mind. A bit unbalanced for me by being a bit too bitter over the sweet. Tan head that was fleeting with some lacing. Mild coffee, roasted flavor.
Kinz (2211), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 3, 2009 Really enjoyable brew. Black. Piney hop and chocolate aroma, some coffee as well. Flavor was similar, pine accented hops over chocolate. Great balance between the hops and the malts here. Big, nice beer.
cgarvieuk (4201), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 3, 2009 Bottle at DLD ... deep red black ... sweet roast malts some toffee nose ...big hop front ... big solid roast ...little spice ... bit too heavy hopped for me.
GranvilleTim (508), Granville, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 26, 2009 Thanks to the guys from GA at DLD. Deep black pour with a nice brown head. Aroma of roastd malt, chocolate, plus hops. Great roasted malt tasting beer that gets better with a great hop finish. Leaves a nice mouth feel
Adam77 (407), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 24, 2009 Sipper. Poured black with a brown head. Aroma of roasted coffee and chocolate. Same flavors. Kind of bitter when warmed.
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