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

Butelka 0.5l (BB 14.10.2017). Ciemnobrunatne, nieprzejrzyste z obfitą, jasno-beżową pianą o kremowej konsystencji, całkiem trwałą. Aromat chmielowy, żywiczny z nutami palonymi charakterystyczny dla czarnej ipa, intensywny z delikatną słodką nutą na drugim planie. Goryczka średnia w odczuciu, nieco zalegająca, ciut ostra ale bardzo przyjemna, taka z pazurem. Samo piwo jest dość lekkie w odbiorze, bardzo pijalne jak na swoją moc, niebezpiecznie pijalne i choć czuć także słodowe, słodkawe ciało to zdecydowanie jest bardziej wytrawne niż słodkie, bardziej w stronę orzeźwiającej ipa niż ciężkiego risa. Bardzo udana "lekka" wersja imperialnej black ipa.

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

Bottle 500ml. @ home. [ As Piwoteka The Time Before Time (Version 2017) ].ABV: 9.2%. Clear dark black brown colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark malt, roasted, light toffee, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, light licorice. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, dark malt, roasted, hoppy, grapefruit, dry, dates - figs. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. Thx. Serge :) [20170610] 7-4-7-3-14

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

Tap @ kufle i kapsle. Aromat Cytrusowy, kawowy, zywiczny. W smaku powtórka. Goryczka średnia, chmielowo kawowa. Wysycenie niskie, dobrze ukryty alkohol. Dobre piwko.

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

27th July 2016
Level 42 Bottlshare. Almost clear dark amber beer, bubbly pale tan head. Palate is smooth, decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts. Tangy dark chocolate. Mild spice. Tangy dark fruits. Whisper of milky sweetness. Light mildly bitter finish.

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

Bottle shared on Level 42 27/07/2016. Many thanks to Kenny for this one. A mostly clear mahogany brown coloured pour with a loose tan head. Aroma is sweet meats, black burnt maple ham, honey, earthy hop. Flavour is composed sweet honey, earthy pineapple, lemon, honey monster cereal, bitter lemon. Palate is medium sweet, lowish carbonation, sticky. Meh. Lingering bitter black malts.

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

Bottle at Level 42, thanks to Kenny, 27/07/16. Rich mahogany brown with a decent tan cap. Nose is rich malt, spice, liqourice, earthy hop, burnt toffee, fruit loaf, boozey tunes. Taste comprises tangy berry, candied orange peel, light perfume, charr, cocoa powder, spice. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a hop dusting. Ok CDA but fails to deliver in terms of complexity when the ABV is considered.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle thanks to Kenny. It pours darkest brown with a medium beige head. The aroma is roasted malts, charred wood, slightly burnt, peppery spice and cocoa. The taste is bitter, earthy roast, charred wood, twiggy, coffee grounds, dirt, mild acidity and decent astringency with a dry, coffee grounds finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Charred coffee grounds all round. Not great.

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

Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Kenny. Pours deep brown with a frothy, khaki head. Some burnt butterscotch on the nose, light cocoa, scorched earth. Medium sweet flavour with some berry gummies, mellow earth, bitter cocoa, wood, oily pine. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly warming in the finish, a little sticky, with further ripening berries, dates, mild chocolate, raisins. Solid.

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

Pours close to black , small white head. Smell is weak. Taste is bitter, bit roasty back, mild sweetness. Bit fruity. Very creamy. Mild Chocolate (melkchocolade back ) . Vey Nice finish !

Ta imperialnosc to glownie w nazwie, taka normalna, dosc intensywna bipa z ladnienukrytym alko, zywicami, zbozem, w tle kawa, pelnawa, niezl