The Black Knight
Queen City Brewery in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.15
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Black with a small tan head. Anise, floral hops and chocolate cake. Long finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2025
at 01:41
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Opaque colour and tiny beige head. Toasted tar/licorice aroma. Medium-bodied. Toasted, tar, licorice in the flavour. Old school European impy. Good.
Tried
from Draft
at
Queen City Brewery
on 28 Jul 2025
at 14:06
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour shared by ClarkVV --thanks, Clark! Opaque black with no head or lacing. Aroma is strong roasted malt, toffee. Taste follows aroma. Smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Not getting whiskey at all (so disappointing in that regard) but decent stout without.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2024
at 02:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle shared by ClarkVV. From the brewery. Thank you! Aroma is molasses, chocolate, malt, and soft bourbon. Flavor falls the aroma. A lot of roasted malt with soft whiskey. Very traditional imperial Stout. I like it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2024
at 23:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Undated Bottle drunk 8/31/24. Clear, dark. Small, tan head. Beans and cocoa outdo the barrel, which is a bit concerning. Very traditional RIS. Chocolatey coffee and nuts. Not boozey. Sweet and malty, great mix of chocolate, tar, molasses and mild bourbon. Sticky, lightly alcoholic, very malty. Rich. Strong, fruity yeast. Not exactly polished, though it's rich and malty. Maybe a bit too sweet. Bourbon is incredibly light, concernedly so
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2024
at 23:12
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2024
at 19:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Enjoyed at my first trip at the brewery, April 2019 (Easter holidays). Dark brown colour, close to black with a mocha-coloured head and average stay and lacing. Amazing coffee nose with some blended sweetness over roasted malts. Roasted malt taste with lots of hops in the finish. Molasses and light coffee lingers with the grassiness. The mouthfeel is very sharp and dry. Easy drinking and again, hoppier for the style.
Tried
on 05 May 2020
at 23:17