 Braudog (3773), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 25, 2009 Bottle -- I am really starting to be seduced by really dark beers -- this is like Venus to my eyes, deep, dark and inspiring. The aroma isn’t quite as sexy, but still pretty interesting. This drinks with an incredibly soft touch for a 8.5% beer, sessionable even -- nicely smooth, yet hinting at some nice warm flavors of roast, toast, and German chocolate cake. Wow, this is drinkable and dangerous. (#3553, 5/25/2009)
ksurkin (405), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 10, 2009 12oz bottle via trade at DLD. pours a very slightly oily, opaque black with a thin, dark tan head and slight lacing. aroma is fairly tame with notes of roasted nuts, coffee, licorice, and a hint of lactose sugar. flavor isn’t as bold as most imperial stouts with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, sour milk, and a touch of hops with a mild, roasted nutty finish. palate is a bit thin for an imperial stout but smooth with well hidden alcohol. overall, an average brew.
noompa (130), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
May 10, 2009 12 oz. bottle (2008-9) in a snifter; pours ruby-tinted black w/ a pretty sorry mocha head; aroma is a little sour w/ some dull notes of coffee and chocolate; flavor is remarkably boring for the style, w/ some smoke and chocolate; not as full bodied as I would have liked either. A rather disappointing effort on the whole, I thought.
GMUcrew7 (365), Mason, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 9, 2009 Pours dark brown with a ruby hue, tan head. Not as thick of a pour as a lot of Imp Stouts. Bitter coffee, some chocolate and sour milk. Wow, really sweet milky, cocoa flavor. Smooth body, the alcohol is well hidden but is too sweet to be considered a good Imperial Stout in my book.
noncaloric (625), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
May 4, 2009 Pours dark brown, black in the glass, thinnish tan head. Sweet, smoky aroma. Palate seems unusually thick, milky. Flavor pairs a smoky, dark chocolate malt, with a sweet-tart fruity element, pineapple and a twist of blueberry esters here, but I didn’t think they harmonized all that well.
shawnm213 (973), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 7, 2009 22 oz bottle from citywide liquors. pours black with a thin tan head. roasted malts, bitter coffee. not too bad. thanks1
sigma23 (236), , Maine, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 4, 2009 this is a decent stout. pours thinner then i thought. aroma of bitter coffee and dark chocolate. flavor of heavy coffee with a slightly sweet finish.
chicagodri (1063), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 19, 2009 Bottle @ BlueBird in Chicago. Pours solid black with a thin tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and a touch of hops. Solid flavor, but nothing out of the ordinary.
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