Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle sample at a tasting at Max’s place. Thanks Max. Black with a tan head. Aroma of roast, chocolate, coffee, nuts. Sweet flavor with chocolate, roast, some coffee, caramel, a bit of nuts, and a bitterish finish with a light alcoholic note. Medium to full-bodied. Very nice and smooth.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

dark brown colour, medium sized beige head; aroma of chocolate, dried cherry and plum, raisins, some ash and alcoholic notes; taste of dark chocolate, dried cherry, some herbal notes. roasted bitterness and hints of soy sauce; good imp stout, though not among the best ones

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Dark brown, good coffee foam. Aroma: coffee, halva, chocolate, wine, yeast, bread. Taste: sweet coffee with caramel, velvety, port wine, jam, prunes, velvety.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pitch black, good frothy tan head, half-way lasting, good lacing. Aroma roasted malt, cocoa, light dark fruit, dark bread. Taste medium to light heavy sweet and medium bitter, roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, fruity and light spicy notes. Roasty sweetbitter aftertaste, alcohol notes, full-bodied, velvet mouthfeel, creamy texture, soft carbonation. Very good, smooth and tasty, perhaps a wee bit too sweet.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

330ml at home. Completely black with a tiny amount of mocha foam. Complex aroma, loads of coffee, some chocolate, a hint of mint and maybe some raisins. Liquorice? Taste is coffee, chocolate, some dark berries, treacle and caramel. Coffee dominates but other flavours come through nicely. A hint of smoke. Beer is nicely balanced, very sweet but also bitter. Extremely drinkable. Has a nice warming finish. Some oakiness in the finish too! Enjoy this one a lot.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottled 330ml (Uba ja Humal)
Dark opaque brown color, steady small brownish-beige head. Aroma has chocolate and ash. Medium to full-bodied. Chocolaty, roasted malty flavor. Some ashyness. Soft palate. Simple strong roasted imperial stout.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at Erzbierschof Zurich. Aroma is dominated by coffee and cassis, dark dried fruit, plums. Changes completely on the tongue: Still sweet and powerful, yet more chocolate and not fruitiness left. Heavy and strong, but balanced and smooth, matching bitterness. Nice!

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg at Pressklubben, Stockholm. Near black, rich creamy head. Chocolate and prunes up front. Sweet with full body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Raisiny milk chocolate and coffee. Syrup and cream. Mid bitter finish.

karasho

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

33cl bottle via Secret Santa Winter 2015 pours an opaque black with some frothy, tan head. Nose is straight forward, malt, grain, some creamy oats, licorice, molasses, a little dried fruit.. Everything is in balance. Flavor is sweet with malt and licorice, some chewed gum, molasses, cola, a little pepper and rubber on the back end. Finishes full bodied but mostly dry. Very well balanced.