 MartinT (5055), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 31, 2009
My Bottom Line:
Fruity molasses and roasted malt curves veer into a lengthy grassy and resinous bitterness for an intense, boozy Imperial Stout experience.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam tops the brownish blackness.
-The mouthfeel is almost flaccid (carbonation is quite low), making the dextrins appear too important in the flavor profile.
-Roasted malts accompany the potent hopping in the bitterness department, but the hops still dominate that part of the brew.
-Light citrusy protrusions add complexity.
Bottle; 2009 vintage.
fonefan (11313), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Bottle 12fl.oz. @ home.
[ Trade by GAManiac ]. Clear medium to dark black color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is light heavy malty, roasted, licorice, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass. Flavor is light heavy sweet and bitter with a long long duration, english licorice. Body is medium, texture is oily and creamy, carbonation is soft. [20090816]
surffisher (196), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 12 oz bottle, 2006 vintage. Pours dark brown with very little->no head. Sweet and sour aroma - molasses, roasted malt and lots of lactic acid and some stale off notes. Flavor is better balanced, still sweet, but not as sour, with soft cocoa notes, molasses, piney hops and a slightly dry finish. Medium-full bodied and smooth with low-moderate carbonation. Good, but kind of one-dimensional imperial stout - not as complex as I’d expect especially with age.
drewbeerme (2274), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 big bottle from devon! pours black with tan head. nose is chocolately and grain husky. flavor is dark fruit, chocolate, ashy, grainy.
kiefdog (1588), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 2008 Bottle courtesy of blazer06. Pours a pitch black color with tan head. Aroma is light roast, chocolate, molasses, ripe dark fruit. Flavor is roasted and malty with notes of floral hops, chocolate, caramel, light coffee and toasted bread notes. Medium to full body with a pleasing roasted malt finish.
TampaBrew (805), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 Pours a deep brown. Nose is earth hops, roasted malt, cocoa and some mild coffee notes. Flavor is bitter hops, toasted grain, dark roasty malts, cocoa and coffee.
pantanap (1341), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 12oz bottle. cellared for over a year and a half....decent pour renders mostly black with brown edges and a quickly dissipating light beige head.... aroma hugely on soy and oxidized notes... flavors of soy chocolate and a little lactic sourness which was somewhat unexpected. medium carbonation and thin mouthfeel. not very good i’m afraid.
darn1207 (557), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 giant 33.8oz 2008 bottle. #797 of 3000. got this in Asheville, NC -- can’t remember where though. black pour with two fingers tan head. roasty coffee and oatmeal aroma. medium bodied. taste is roasted malts, coffee, caramel and chocolate. backed up with some dry hops. good stuff.
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