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

12 oz bottle into a La Chouffe stemmed tulip on 15th Jan 2018 at my Son-in-Laws in California. Very dark body, tanned head that soon turned into a wisp and collar. Chocolate notes in the nose, light coffee esters also. Taste came across as chocolate flavoured with a light spicy note or two, coffee grains in the mix as well. I can just about feel a mini chili hotness, but this isn't a 'thing' in the overall context of the brew.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Pours pitch black with dark mahogany highlights and a tan head with excellent retention. Looks like a nitro. Decent lacing. Very dark roasted malt and bitter dark chocolate flavors with a boozy finish. The 9.0 ABV is an interruption to the flavor. Wish it was slightly sweeter.

Dark black bod med foam tan head. Roast, chocolat, toffee arma. Roast, choc, spice, toffee flav. Med full bod mod carb. 8/5/7/3/15 3.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Dark brown color, dark brown foam. Pleasant aroma: chocolate, brandy, pepper, caramel, spicy, cinnamon, vanilla. Taste: sweet chocolate, vanilla, a little cinnamon and spices, coffee, a little chili, bourbon.

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

Bottle shared in London - thanks to David. Pours black-brown with a creamy, tan head. The nose has light roast, milk chocolate, a little caramel, toast. Medium sweet flavour with bittersweet chocolate, some dusty burnt malts, mild earthy bitterness, light alcohol, burnt marshmallows. Full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Warming finish with sugary chocolate, dry roast, faint coffee, oily vanilla. Fairly simplistic but enjoyable.

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

Bottle shared on Level 42 14/11/2016. Many thanks to Big Dave for this one. A dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a lose dark tan head. Aroma is big bitter choc dark choc, liquorice, . Flavour is composed of tangy dark choc, orange, cakey malts, bitter choc. Palate is medium full frothy carbonation. Little jammy fruits in the finish. I like it.

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

Bottle thanks to Dave. It pours black with a thick tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, loads of chocolate, mocha coffee, toasty, some dried fruits and fruit cake. The taste is smooth, sweet roasted malt, chocolate, mocha coffee, earthy, some warming alcohol, chewy malt, brown bread and cake with a warming finish. Medium - full body and moderate foamy carbonation. A bit boosty and not much depth, but drinks easy (for me).

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Nose is a little muted; milk chocolate, vanilla, hint of cherry, spice, and a little chilli tickle.Taste is sweet malt, leading to chocolate, a sweet chilli spice, vanilla, coffee ice-cream, a little fruitiness, hint of licorice, and a pleasing spice. Mouthfeel is oily and maybe a little thin for an imperial stout. I think this is a good imperial stout, but I particularly liked how the spice is used, and particularly the pepper to stop the beer becoming cloying and oversweet.