Colossal One
Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.49
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Our anniversary is in the middle of winter; the darkest, coldest days in the Mid Atlantic. To celebrate our first anniversary, we brewed a very special, strong dark ale to warm us against the cold.
Imperial Stout is an extra strong version of stout, which originally was brewed by the British to withstand the rigors of export. We used the West Malle Trappist yeast to give it a Belgian character. The beer shows aromas of bakers chocolate and dried fruits. It is rich, dark and strong, with flavors of espresso and dark swiss chocolate, spice and a touch of orange zest.
Imperial Stout is an extra strong version of stout, which originally was brewed by the British to withstand the rigors of export. We used the West Malle Trappist yeast to give it a Belgian character. The beer shows aromas of bakers chocolate and dried fruits. It is rich, dark and strong, with flavors of espresso and dark swiss chocolate, spice and a touch of orange zest.
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8/10
Just as good as I remember it was when it came out originally - took me back to the night at Galaxy Hut where I had the original on tap.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Oct 2022
at 02:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
5-17-22 CBC
Tried
on 18 May 2022
at 02:24
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from Safeway in Reston, VA Aroma: roasty. chocolate, coffee Appearance: dark brown with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness Mouthfeel: average carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2022
at 23:20
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery. Pours black. Blueberry, liquorice, chocolate, blackberry. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Apr 2022
at 23:12
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A dark imperial stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with light Brett, light oxidation cork, vanilla and alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with light grassy hops, light licorice, alcohol warmth, light oxidation, dark fruits, interesting. On tap at Ginger Man NYC.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Nov 2015
at 21:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4 oz pour on draft at GBD. Black with light tan head. Aromas of chocolate, roast, dark fruit. Tastes of dark fruit, malt, chocolate. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2015
at 23:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Tørst, Brooklyn. Pours black with tan head. Roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, bit spicy. Sweet with bitterish finish. Well hidden alcohol.
Tried
from Draft
at
Tørst (Torst)
on 16 Feb 2015
at 14:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Black Squirrel’s Michigan beer event during DC Beer Week 2014. Pours a murky deep brown with some clumpy beige head. Nose has a lot of malt, brown sugar, a bit of tree bark, some cocoa nib, perhaps a hint of booze. Flavor is malty, crackery, bread crust, cocoa, hints of booze, something a bit umami too, like roasted mushroom. Smooth finish. Held up well.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Aug 2014
at 06:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
From a growler at the Beer Heads Meetup. Pours a clear dark cola with a tan. Roasted nose. Flavors of coffee and a hint of chocolate. Slight bitter roasted finish.
Tried
from Growler
on 23 Aug 2014
at 14:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Good show for these local guys. They make a great porter and this is a very drinkable, balanced imperial stout. Pours black with great head and lacing. Roast and dark chocolate with some subtle hops. Sweet and bitter finish. Booze well hidden. Hopefully they bring this back and pump it up a little to make something truly great. Tap at Black Squirrel.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2014
at 17:25