Fra flaske på Mi2 Cardinal des-15: brunsvart med flkott skum som holder seg. Sødmefylt aroma med rosiner og lakris. Forsåvidt innsmigrende med sin bærpregede, halvsøte stil, men mangler den kraft og tørrhet som jeg synes en imp.stout bør ha. Småsyrlig slutt. "Godt humlet" iflg etiketten - det kjenner ikke jeg noe særlig til. Forventningene om en imperial stout innfris ikke. Mer som en brown ale med søte bær. Litt merkelig, bør antakelig prøves på nytt.

Shared bottle at Mi2 at Cardinal 23.11.15. Dark brown. Pale, brown head. Moderate aroma. Aroma and taste of medium dark malt, dark syrup and cough medicine.

Shared 500 ml bottle. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Large beige head. Sweetish aroma with moderately roasted malts, hints of liquorice. Medium sweet flavour too, again with some liquorice, nice enough to drink, but lacks the heavy roastiness and bittering hops you expect from something called an "imperial stout".

Shared bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours hazy dark copper. Aroma of dark bread, chocolate, dark fruits, alcohol. Tastes sweet with roasted bitterness. Medium bodied. Not a stout, rather an imperial brown ale.

On tap at the Tap Room. A hazy brown beer topped by a minimal sized beige head. The aroma is on the malty side with some licorice and dried fruits. It’s rather dry on the palate, nicely carbonated and quite dry, with dried fruits, licorice and a roasted touch. Lasting finish. Not the most interesting imperial stout I’ve had, but it’s a decent beer anyway. 151017