7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, at Patrick's. A black one, with a small light tan head. Lightly boozy aroma, citrusy, with roasted malts, hints of dark chocolate and coffee grit, and some herbal hints. It's full bodied and lightly warming, sweet, with a herbal bitterness. Roasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate and a herbal note in the flavor. Citrusy flavor and bitterness. Lasting finish. Interesting and tasteful, unusual barrel but it works. 230421
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2023
at 20:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark golden with a white head - Malt aroma - Malt body with some herbal and citrus hops as well - The malt with some alcohol heat goes into the finish with herbal, citrus hop bitterness as well - This was good
Tried
on 28 Mar 2023
at 19:40
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Dark brown, almost black body under a finger sized, dense, deep brown head. Strong aroma of dark roasted malt, dark chocolate, dry fruit, anis and warming alcohol. Taste is sweet, dark roasted malt, dark, bitter chocolate, dry fruit, anis, licorice, some wood and smooth but distinct alcohol. Balanced bitterness. Fine body with long lasting aftertaste. Very nice, complex and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2023
at 18:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
(Bottle) Dark brown colour with brief, foamy, beige head. Malty, vinous nose with dried apricots, raisins, oak wood, cognac, chocolate, coffee, toasted coconut, vanilla and a touch of cardamom. Malty, vinous, sweet taste with notes of oak wood, cognac, chocolate, dried apricots, coffee, coconut, hazelnuts, vanilla, brown sugar and a mild roasty/spicy bitterness in the finish. Fairly, clean, tasry and well rounded. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2023
at 20:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle Nr. 97, 10.7%. Hazy dark brown with small tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, maple, dark fruit, spicy, bread and barrel. Flavour is malt, fruit, caramel, toasted sweet, spicy, dark fruit, maple, barrel, warming, bread and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2023
at 22:21
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2023
at 12:21
4/10
Tried
from Can
on 23 Mar 2023
at 10:44
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
13th March 2023
Opaque dark brown beer, good tan head but it doesn't last. Smooth palate, mildly dry and fairly light for the style, good fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a nice light creamy milk chocolate vibe. The highly unusual barrelling provides spice and nice fruity herbal vibe that goes well with the spicy alcohol. Nice job, unusual but tasty and coherent, another inventive Impy from this Icelandic brewery.
Opaque dark brown beer, good tan head but it doesn't last. Smooth palate, mildly dry and fairly light for the style, good fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a nice light creamy milk chocolate vibe. The highly unusual barrelling provides spice and nice fruity herbal vibe that goes well with the spicy alcohol. Nice job, unusual but tasty and coherent, another inventive Impy from this Icelandic brewery.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2023
at 23:28
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
12th March 2023
Opaque black brown beer with a big tan head. The blackberry brandy punches through the dark malt nose. Airy palate, soft and with reasonable fine carbonation. Airy dark malts, a soft creamy sweetness and mellow chocolate, more milk than dark chocolate. A little Malteasers buried underneath. The blackberry brandy carries on from the nose, obvious and fruity and a little spicy. Finishes light and spicy. Delicious. I wish Surtur beers were more readily available over here. They have an inventive streak with Impies and the end results are rather spiffing!
Opaque black brown beer with a big tan head. The blackberry brandy punches through the dark malt nose. Airy palate, soft and with reasonable fine carbonation. Airy dark malts, a soft creamy sweetness and mellow chocolate, more milk than dark chocolate. A little Malteasers buried underneath. The blackberry brandy carries on from the nose, obvious and fruity and a little spicy. Finishes light and spicy. Delicious. I wish Surtur beers were more readily available over here. They have an inventive streak with Impies and the end results are rather spiffing!
Tried
on 12 Mar 2023
at 19:40
7-4-7-3-14 Bottle, #00876, three months after bottling. Pours clear golden, with a creamy head. Aroma is grainy malts with caramels, as well as earthy hops with herbs and floral notes. Medium to full body, with soft carbonation. Flavour is caramel malts with grainy notes and honey, as well as earthy hops with herbs and candied citrus. Resinous, dry malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2023
at 21:51