 badgerben (3160), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
Mar 3, 2005 Updated: Mar 5, 2005
I finally have a chance to try this glorious legend of Town Hall... Black death in a glass with an initial tan, one finger head that melts into nothingness in a few minutes. The aroma is an interesting variety of whisky and malt, but not as strong as what I was preparing myself for. It’s nice cover up of the impending doom. What’s in the taste you ask? Well, lots o’ bourbon, that’s what. Some vanilla and oak hits too. Pretty thick mouthfeel and fairly creamy. Lower on the roasts than I would expect from an Impy which prevents it from being pure glory. Johnny Tarr would have loved this one.
railcat1 (491), Kissimmee, Florida, USA
May 8, 2008 I had on DLD a sample it had lots of hints of chocolate and coffee with a nice but not overwhelming bourbon flavor and abv was well hidden.CHEERS!.
Cornfield (4342), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
May 3, 2008 From a growler borne by that elitist Chicago area RBian, kmpitz2. Thanks, Kevin. It poured thick dark, dark brown body with a modest, bubbly tan head. Complex aroma - chocolate, Bourbon, dark caramel, vanilla, roasted malts, cold coffee. All blend smoothly in the flavor which also introduces some dark dried fruit. A bit of woody bitterness shows up in the finish. Nice. Dark Lord Day 2008 at Three Floyds, Munster, IN, 4/26/2008.
AllAboutStout (526), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Apr 29, 2008 Pours a very dark brown in color with a nice, slight head. Very nice oak, vanilla and bourbon notes in the smell. I can and did smell this for awhile before tasting. The taste did not disappoint at all. More notes of oak, vanilla and bourbon, but complimented wonderfully with cocoa and a slight espresso. Incredible beer. Reminded me of Older Viscosity. Well done.
dm9831 (601), Monee, Illinois, USA
Apr 29, 2008 sampled at dark lord day 2008.
pours brown, tan bubbles along the edge. sniffs of coffee, chocolate and malt. tastes of creamy, caramely chocolate and coffee. medium bodied. i found it a bit too sweet, but a good tasting brew nonetheless.
iowaherkeye (1413), relocated to Santa Rosa f/Iowa, California, USA
Jan 27, 2008 GTMW 2007. Black with ruby edges and a one finger creamy beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, bourbon (not too strong), sweet caramel, and light raisins. Flavor is basically the same, though in different amounts. Bourbon, sweet caramel, roasty malts, and some light bitterness winding down to a woody dry finish. Medium creamy body with low carbonation. Pretty good beer, though I think just a tad overrated--not that it was bad, by any means. I just expected to get blown away.
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