Royal Tar

Sebago Brewing Company in Gorham, Maine, United States 🇺🇸

Stout - Imperial Rotating

Score

7.10

ABV: 9.4%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

In 1836 the steamship Royal Tar caught fire and sank in Penobscot Bay, Maine. This bizarre maritime tragedy left behind a doomed circus menagerie and a still undiscovered safe full of gold and silver. Big and rich, with deep and complex malt character, Royal Tar Imperial Stout is every bit as dark and mysterious as the final resting place of its namesake. Brewed to withstand the test of time, Royal Tar is history in the making.

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7.4

yespr (55607) reviewed Royal Tar from Sebago Brewing Company 8 years ago

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

12 fl oz can. Pours pitch black with a small brown head. Aroma is roasted malt and slight breadish. Bitter, dark malty and slight breadish. Roasted and caramelish finish.

Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2017 at 22:05

7.2

johnnnniee (7492) reviewed Royal Tar from Sebago Brewing Company 10 years ago

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

Bottle from Craft Beer Cellar Nashua. Solid black color with a decent sized but short lived tan head. Big roasty maltiness with hints of chocolate, molasses, and caramel. Big earthy citrus hop aroma was a bit unexpected but pleasant for this hophead. Bitter roast with a dark sugary burnt molasses thing dominate. Light chocolate and caramel again but the hops rush in and obliterate those with and earthy pithy citrus flavor that actually gets a bit harsh at times. Medium to thick body with a light level of carbonation and an oily silky mouthfeel. I liked the first few sips a lot, but as I let her warm and open up it became obvious that this needs some balance. There’s a huge hoppiness competing with a big burnt sugary roastiness and it just seems to clash a bit. Some time would probably make this a fantastic brew!

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2015 at 17:19

AdamChandler (5747) reviewed Royal Tar from Sebago Brewing Company 10 years ago

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

Thanks Heather for the Beverage King Hookup. Pitch black, reddish hues, a 1 finger head that sticks around pretty wel. Nose is sweet, lots of cocoa and some macadamia nut and a tough of walnut or peanut butter. Lots of cocoa, thick oily and a very hot high bitterness, nutty with some cocoa. pretty boozy, i get some grain alcohol finish. Not sure if I’m a huge fan of this one.

Tried on 23 Jan 2015 at 18:44

CLW (16720) reviewed Royal Tar from Sebago Brewing Company 11 years ago

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

Paid $9.00 for a 12 oz. snifter at Thirsty Moose Dover, ouch! Thick tan head with great retention and coated the glass until the conclusion. Aroma is moderate amount of roasted malts, grain and deep chocolate. Slight alcohol, not distracting.

Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, light nuttiness and light coffee. Good amount of roasted bitterness with light smoke/char, and balanced by coffee bitterness and light booze to cut the sweetness. Bigger ABV is not a distraction. Some deep roasted malt complexity. Creamy / smooth mouthfeel that feels nice over the tongue. For an Imperial stout NOT aged in a barrel, this is a pretty great example of the style.

Tried on 09 Dec 2014 at 09:48