The Dark Side Belgian Style Imperial Stout
Overall: 7.0/10 by 1 dude
Dudes: 7.0/10
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
ABV: 8.50%
Seasonal: One-time
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$0.00, 1 serving, 22 oz. bottles
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- scot from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 23:12:42
- $0.00 for 22 oz. bottle
- 505 beers rated with a 7.6 average rating
Date tasted: March 04, 2010
Color: Black
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 7 (25%)
Taste: 7 (25%)
Look: 7 (15%)
Drinkability: 7 (35%)
Overall: 7.0
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Poured opaque with a beautiful brown, frothy, inch foam. Good retention with some very sticky lacing beginning right away. Sheeting lacing throughout once you start to drink.
Aroma is slight. There is a definite Belgian presence from the yeast but with big American roasted stout scents. Quite the mix. After a while it seems as if the roasted malt takes over completely. Alcohol aroma is there but ever so slightly.
Taste finishes with a banana presence from the yeast. Roasted malt with coffee and that is about it. Just like the nose, slight.
Big body with that almost feels watery with a fair amount of carbonation.
Not a bad beer, just not a great beer. The aroma and flavors don't come on strong enough for me. I want more out of "special" beer than faint sense titillation. Enjoy!