6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
cloudy brown, smooth white head. arley wine aroma, dry ,dusty, stale hops , sweet malty, fine. flavor is sweet malts, bitter, wood. very nice bw flavor, perhaps a bit too boozy, considering the not so strong base.
Tried
on 12 Sep 2010
at 06:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
22 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy amber with a small tan head. Aroma is cheesy and roasted malty. Cheeasy, dark malty and caramelish. Lingering sweet caramelish. Bitter and dry dark roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2010
at 06:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of wavers1. Vintage 2007. Pours amber with a slight haze and a small off-white head. Sweet vanilla, Bourbon and licorice allsorts in the nose. Solid body, loadsa caramel and vanilla with a massive booziness. Some late bitterness though. 120910
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2010
at 06:17
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle thanks to Patrick at the Tally tasting. Pours dark brown with a medium tan head. Aroma is strong bourbon and sweet malts. Flavor is rich. Caramel and toasted malts, mild bitterness and a strong finish of oak and booze. This is a nice example of a barrel not masking the beer. Everything melds nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2010
at 08:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Waxed 22 ounce bottle from Bestway in Greensboro, NC. Pours a slightly hazy deep copper color with a medium tan head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of toffee, raisins, molasses and a citrus hop finish. The taste is bitter citrus hops, nutty notes, raisins, anise and a toffeeish finish. Medium-full bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2010
at 19:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Waxed 22 ounce bottle from Bestway in Greensboro, NC, who, incidentally I heard is expanding their beer selection, which as it is now, means they’ll be taking out food to do so. You gotta love people that have their priorities in line. The bottle has a bit of age on it though I’m not sure how much. The beer pours pretty much pitch black with a thick, dense dark brown head that sticks around a while. Aroma of dark roasted malts with a bit of a dry smokiness, chocolate, honey and a bitter hop finish. The taste is dark roasted malts, honey, chocolate and a faint smokiness. Bitter hop finish. Medium-full bodied. I’m liking this one quite a bit. Well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2010
at 18:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Waxed 22 ounce bottle from Bestway in Greensboro, NC. Pours a very dark but clear reddish brown color with a medium sized offwhite head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of dark malts, soy, toffee, caramel and faint fruity notes. The taste is dark malts, toffee, raisins, bitter citrus hops and fairly big boozy notes. Medium bodied. The look and aroma are quite nice but the taste is not quite as pleasant. 6/3/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2010
at 21:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22 ounce bottle from Bestway in Greensboro, NC, rated 4/28/10. Pours a dark brown color with a thin head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and spicy hop notes. The taste is roasted malts, a bit of smoke, spicy hops and a bit of coffee in the finish. Smooth, medium bodied, and fairly dry throughout. Good stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2010
at 21:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle (gold wax) thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a large tan head and a near black body. Head leaves great lacing. Aroma is nutty, grainy, cereal, honey, honey bunches of oats (cereal), light chocolate, light roast, light alcohol. Nothing screams IMPERIAL STOUT on the aroma, very subtle and grainy. Taste is bitter, grainy, espresso, very light on the dark malt. Creamy carbonation, thick, slightly tannic body. Warming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2010
at 08:18
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
22 ounce bottle from Bestway in Greensboro, NC. Pours a hazy lemon yellow color with a medium frothy head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of yeast, flour, clove and a slightly acrid note. The taste is bread, caramel, spice and some light banana notes. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2010
at 20:14