OK, so this stuff has been around for awhile. Big and black impy looking stout. A choco moose head. Ooooh yes, impy stout with some local personality, pretty cool. Has that particular wine like contemporary background. Roasty friendly aroma. Smooth fer sure. Not bad for an impy stout, its almost civilized, heheh.

1 finger head. Pitch black. Nose is super chocolatey. Whoa. Insanely sweet, very sugary. I get chocolate cola and candy corn

Cask and draught at the brewery, February and March 2014
Listed as bourbon barrel Imperial Stout. Not actually sure if this is their old Imperial Stout recipe aged in bourbon (or with bourbon oak chips, whichever they’re doing), or if this is just a brand new recipe. Man was their Imperial Stout good...and this is certainly no slouch, though it’s sweeter this time around, partly due to the bourbony-oak butter and richness but also in part due to more chocolatey sweet flavors. Yes, it’s no extra dry, heavily roasted, cigars and prunes delight, but it’s still respectably well-attenuated and lacks any tacky hop resins. Actually quite low on hops in genral; just some light juicy citrus notes and a bit of acidity for balance. Chewy, supple palate. Good restraint on the barrel character.

Bottle. I need the label for this one. If anyone has one, please let me know. Pours dark brown/ black with brown head. Nose and taste of roast chocolate, coffee, light tobacco and earthy chocolate. Medium body.

Dark brown coloured body with a touch of a ruby glow at the very bottom an d a nice, two centimetre tall oily topped brown head. Aroma of alcohol, pit fruits, roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, figs, earth, vanilla, a touch of oak and a little scotch. Medium-bodied; Assertive roasted malt flavour up front with a lot of vanilla and oak right behind. Aftertaste shows tons of sweetness, some anise and licorice flavours, a earthy and deeply roasted finish and a good warmth from this, since the body isn’t felt immediately. Overall, a nice relatively subdued imperial stout that is quite a bit thinner than beers usually in this style, but finishes well and refined and shows no harsh flavours at all - although, that might be partially due to the age (on purpose). I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Liqour Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 22-April-2012 for US$5.95 sampled at home in Washington on 16-November-2013, aged personally for a bit more than 18 months.

Location: 22 oz bottle from Buy Rite, 9/20/12, Rating # 2424, the double Jack Bauer!

Aroma: The nose has slightly bitter roasted coffee, chocolate, light smoke, and floral notes
Appearance: It pours a dark brown color with a medium brown head and medium lace
Flavor: Tastes balanced between the malty and bitter flavors (headlined by bitter coffee), also mildly tart
Palate: It is medium bodied, fairly smooth, has soft-to-average carbonation, and a lightly tart/dry finish
Overall Impression: First off, the "Double Jack Bauer" would be a pretty good name for a beer. As for this beer, it is a pretty good beer. Honestly, I don't have a ton to say, but nice job by McNeill's with this one.

Bottled 665ml
Bought from New York, enjoyed in Panama City. Dark opaque brown, steady brown head. Licorice, coffee and soy sauce in the nose. Full-bodied. Very roasted, coffeish with long licoricey aftertaste. Roasted, not sweet. Heavy, but good impy.

22oz bottle-shared @Natifest-pours a light brown head and black color. Aroma is smoke, dark malt-molasses/chocolate. Taste is smoke, dark malt-molasses/chocolate, secondary earthy hops. Smooth.

Bottle shared at the 6th annual Richmond Industry Gathering, 11/27/11. Pours a dark brown color with a large creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malts, leather and a salty note. The taste is bitter roasted malts, chocolate, bitter hops and a fruity finish. Medium bodied.