Subsidiaries
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Black with a brown head. Roasted aroma. Roasted taste with coffee and a little chocolate. Brief finish with some bitterness. Thick. Unfortunately some sourness, maybe due to the clear bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2003
at 17:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
A black beer with a beutiful brown head. The aroma is smoked and of roasted malt. The flavor is very smokey though mild and sweet - ending in a good bitterness. And with a great palate. All in all a great porter.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2003
at 05:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
An amber beer with not much head. The aroma is sweet and malty - very nice. And so is the flavor - but maybe a bit too sweet.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2003
at 16:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
A good stout, similar to their Oatmeal Stout but stronger. Nice aroma and a smooth, sweet flavor. Not the most complex Imperial, however. This one comes up short, IMO, of great Imperials like Bells Expedition or Victory Storm King.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2003
at 10:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Aroma of soy sauce and port. Black with a brown head that lasted throughout the beer. Taste of coffee, bitter chocolate, port, soy sauce, and spice. Finish is short with bitter coffee. High ABV is not noticeable in the taste. A great beer, but I would prefer a brown bottle. After my sample of an aged bottle of one year, I had to lower my rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2003
at 18:33
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Black. I thought it was a brown bottle before I poured. Tan head that disappears soon but leaves a nice lace on the glass. Coffee and bitter chocolate very noticeable in the aroma, and also a little tobacco. Flavor of the same coffee and chocolate with a little cream. Faint malt and hops tastes as it warmed. Mildly bitter finish. excellent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2003
at 08:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A moderately robust porter with a creamy mouthfeel. The flavor is like bakers chocolate with some sugar thrown in. Some coffee in the nose. Slight hop bitterness in the finish. It's decent, but lacks the complexity of some of the better porters.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2003
at 17:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pitch black with a very quick dissolving head. Initial smell of roasted barley, but also some detectable malt. A very thick body leads to a complex initial flavour, which subsides to a subtle yeasty flavour. I like this as much as the Oatmeal Stout, but I wouldn't say I like this more! If you've tried one but not the other, then try them both!!!
Tried
on 21 Feb 2003
at 21:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Light copper color. Thin cream colored head that stays around for awhile, and laces the glass as you drink it. Slightly acidic smell. First taste on the tongue is a little sour, aftertaste is slightly bitter. Taste of alcohol is noticeable but not overdone. Good beer.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2003
at 16:12
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
A golden beer with an OK head. The aroma is light with notes of malt. The flavor is nice with a good malt and very bitter - like a czech pilsener. All in all an average pilsener - OK but nothing special.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2003
at 15:34