Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16
Great presentation, from the oily brown colour of the beer, the soft tan head and a magnificent nose featuring cinnamon, lavender and ginger. This is a challenging, rich, layered imperial stout. The taste profile works its way through semi-sweet chocolate, hot chilli, fresh ginger, cinnamon, lavender, paprika and mild coffee. The heat and bite of the spices and chilli builds over time. A massive array of fresh taste elements.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17
A black IPA with strong stout and IPA characteristics. The nose features chocolate, hops, biscuit malt and nuts. Up front the taste delivers fresh flavours of dark chocolate, roasted malt, coffee and citrus hops. Well blended but with popping fresh and distinct taste elements. A mark of well crafted beer.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16
Found a bottle dated September 2012, which is a great date if you follow the history of this beer. Toffee, butterscotch, soft and roasted malt, some nuts and enough hops to create some counterbalance to the dark sweetness. Over the last year the brewery has introduced some confusing Belgian yeasts into this and some other of their higher octane Imperial IPAs, Barleywines, and nut brown ales. I’m not telling you what store in the Ottawa/Gatineau area I got this from. I am going back to buy out their stock!
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17
On tap at Les Brasseurs du Temps. A rich black colour topped by an appealing tan head. Strong roasted coffee and some booziness in the nose. This is an imperial stout of large tastes. Heavily roasted coffee, roasted malt, chocolate (not too sweet), molasses and a touch of vanilla. The booziness in the nose carries over to the taste, adding some nice warmth. There is a moderate bitterness to the finish, working with the aforementioned roasted elements. It is full bodied with a slightly creamy texture. This might not be your beer if you like hyper blended understated Imperial Stouts. But it’s right up my alley.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at the brewpub.
Jet black pour, medium brown head.
Aromas of burnt malts, soy, and pine from the hops. There is definitlely some herbs in here, im getting some licorice i’m assuming is anise, and even some slight lemony corriander. Soft carb, heavy mouthfeel, to be expected.
Medium bitter finish, grassy, medicinal, herby finish, with some slight roast.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Hazy orange pour with a huge beige head. Tart, tangy wheat nose. Pungent hops andsome light fruit. Good carb and good mouthfeel. Light pepperiness, but a bitter finish. A very bitter ia like finish. Some more light fruit and a touch of funk. It was pretty bang on or the style util the crazy bitter finsh. Decent. ( my bottle says 8.5%)
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cloudy dark brown, mocha head. Whoa, loads of caramel in this one! Light banana, good amounts of roasted wheat. Huge caramel flavors, brown sugar and a light toastiness throughout! Nice stuff!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Cloudy dark brown, big white head. Big sweet malty, bready aroma. Loads of sweet dark fruits, some light smoky peat, and some roast. Good carb and solid moouthfeel. Great example of the style, i really liked it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Huge aroma of chocolate orange, fruit cake, plums and candi sugar. Quite malty, medium bitter finish with a load more fruit. Great stuff!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Golden pour, huge head, good lacing. Quite a bit of pine, and citrus. Lots of resins and an incredible bitterness. The alcohol is well hidden, but seems to add a light pepperiness that mingles with the pine.