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Overall: 8.6/10 by 2 dudes
Dudes: 8.6/10
Trend: 8.6/10 over past 5 reviews 
Style: American Imperial Stout
ABV: 11.20%
IBU: 60
Seasonal: One-time
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8.6
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- rich from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 22:08:24
- $9.99 for 22 oz. bottle
- 273 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
Date tasted: April 29, 2010
Color: Black
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 8 (25%)
Taste: 9 (25%)
Look: 10 (15%)
Drinkability: 8 (35%)
Overall: 8.6
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8.6
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- scot from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 22:00:48
- $9.99 for 22 oz. bottle
- 855 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
Poured opaque and black like midnight. A nice brown, frothy, creamy foam that was a good two inches thick. Retention was solid. Lacing, which there wasn't much of, was thick a patchy.
Aroma is roasted malt and not that big. Maybe a touch of alcohol. I wasn't impressed by the aroma.
Taste is GREAT! So complex: dark fruits, bitter from hops and chocolate, roasted malt, and some shots of brown sugar sweetness. A bit of coffee is there in finish too.
Thick, rich, and creamy body leaves no doubt this is an imperial stout. Mildly carbonated. Drying.
This is a really outstanding beer. I wish I would have bought more than one. When I was at the beer store I noticed they had a couple left, hopefully they will have at least one left. Go get it if you can. Enjoy!
Date tasted: April 29, 2010
Color: Black
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 7 (25%)
Taste: 10 (25%)
Look: 10 (15%)
Drinkability: 8 (35%)
Overall: 8.6
Similar Beers Tasted
| Beer | Rating |
|---|---|
| 30th Anniversary Fritz and Ken's Ale | 8.9 |
| Big John | 8.9 |
| Black Caulldron Imperial Stout | 8.7 |
| Black Tuesday | 9.9 |
| Black Xantus | 7.7 |
| Bourbon Barrel Cherry Stout | 8.4 |
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$9.99, 2 servings, 22 oz. bottles
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Malts
2-Row, Munich, Chocolate, Caramel, Roasted Barley, De-Bittered Black
Hops
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Aroma: Very low key, suprised how light overall the scent. Maybe light roasted malt and a couple other notes.
1st Taste: Holy cow, flavor explosion. This is deep black hole of chocolate, then dark fruits (prunes and what), and then alcohol fire.
Overall: This brew is huge and complex and interesting. Definately a brew that'd get better with age. Only knock might be that the alcohol taste sticks out a little. But, this was freshly bottled on 2/19/10 so it's green. Worth keeping an eye on this brew.