Dead Frog Brewery Commander Imperial Stout

Commander Imperial Stout

 

Dead Frog Brewery in Langley Twp, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  Stout - Imperial Regular
Score
6.72
ABV: 10.5% IBU: 65 Ticks: 15
This rich, complex stout features a deep, layered malt profile enhanced by slightly sweet flavours of white oak, molasses, and star anise. All of these flavours combine to create an elaborate Imperial Stout suitable for enjoying today and made for cellaring to be enjoyed down the road.
 

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6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at the taproom. Pours very dark brown with a beige head. Dry roasted malts on the nose. Flavour has a dry roasted malt profile, some woody dryness. Not getting any bourbon and there's almost a very dry finish? It's okay, but very dry without the malt depth to support it.

Tried from Draft at Dead Frog Tasting Room on 29 Aug 2025 at 11:44


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

473 ml can. Pours a hazy dark brown with full tan head. Aromas of roasted malts, oats, creamy coffee, and a bit of plastic. Flavors follow same with roasty finish and green oak. Not getting any significant bourbon.

Tried from Can from Lucky’s Liquor on 24 Jun 2025 at 00:38


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

2019 edition on tap at the tasting room. Very black body and minimal medium beige body. The aroma is very soft and very faint barley. Flavour is chewy sweet barley with black coffee hints. Not boozy at all, alcohol well hidden, though surprisingly simple. Very drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2019 at 22:02


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

65 cl bottle @ ISKTR’18
Aroma has cellar tones, some cocoa and alcohol. Flavour has alcohol, strong cocoa tones, cellar and some coffee tones. Too boozy and also feels a bit old & thin.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2018 at 16:34


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

Sample from the bottle at Kangasalan Kasarmi. Thanks to Alanen! Color is dark brown with very small white head. Aromas and flavors: Chocolate, coffee and roasted malts. Basic enjoyable imp.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2018 at 16:27


8.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

650ml bottle from Pacific Liquor store in PoCo. Commander Reserve 2013, bottle #553 of 600. Pours an almost black with a brown head. Aroma is dark fruits, roasted malt, some vanilla, leather, roasted seeds and chocolate notes. Taste is pretty the same with low to moderate sweetness and low bitterness. Slightly dry, dark roasted malt, some chocolate notes aftertaste. Very good!

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2017 at 01:41


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

thanks alex bottle 2014 dark good head liquorice smooth scura buona schiuma fine non molto persistente liquirizia tostature in bocca tanta liquirizia abbastanza morbida alcol piuttosto nascosto

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2016 at 10:20


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft - Dark roast and molasses. Deep brown with a very rich nice brown head. Tons of liquorice, molasses and dark bitter roast. Liquorice notes are very nice and add some great complexity. Quite nice.

Tried from Draft on 28 Nov 2014 at 13:26


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Poured from the tap. Black with tan head. Mild roast malt with a bit of chocolate. Licorice and medicinal quality to it that adds sweetness along with a bit if molasses. This quality could put some people off as it’s the dominant flavour, but it’s not overbearing in my opinion. Medium body.

Tried from Draft on 25 Nov 2014 at 23:01


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

2014 bottle, aged 1 year. Very dark. Deep rich burnt chocolate, deep fruits, alcohol. Sweet and molasses, chewy rich malts, good balanced impy. 4 8 7 4 16 = 3.9. I was told I’d like it better after a year, and I did.

Fresh, 2014 bottle: Inky black with a medium brown head. Really fruity aroma, with lots if boozy bourbon character, and a lot of raw wood. The palate is all molasses, such a disconnect from the aroma. That molasses is just dominant. I don’t think it’s a great beer, but I like molasses so I like the beer.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2014 at 10:16