8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at HopCat Livonia. Pours black with a light tan head. Cocoa, creamy, nutty, coffee aromas. Flavor has cocoa, coffee, nutty pistachio/almond, bourbon, vanilla, cream. Sweet, and really nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2024
at 01:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
S: figs - oak - cedar A: dark brown body - fast-dying tan head T: canella (strong) - chiles - brewed coffee P: rustic - oats - caramelised sugars O: thinnish (due to it being so old, probabaly) - super easy-drinking (old, too) - still complex-ish 12 ounce bottle - Merchant's: Dearborn, Michigan - purchased: 10-December-2016 - canned: 21-October-2016 - sampled: 16-March-2024 (after the Red Wings finally won a game!)
Tried
from Can
on 18 Mar 2024
at 21:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Pours jet black, tanned , medium small head of average stability. Scent is roasty, coffee, some hazelnut - clearly so but not extremely loud . Taste is full, roasty, quite bitter, coffee and hazelnut are in balance. Bit boozy touch, especially for 'only' 12 abv, since it feels more like >15 , but not too much as to make the beer unpleasant. Barrels are fairly silent, they aid the boozyness but contribute less than desired aroma.
. Ends quite bitter. Even though it certainly has sweetness, it doffers significantly to the thicker, pasty, very sweet hazelnut bomb stouts - which I absolutely love, don't get me wrong. This beer however is more of a mature imperial stout with a outspoken hazelnut and coffee character - traditionalists will sure prefer this over the pasty styles. For me personally, I would have enjoyed more body , as it's only medium thick here, and a bit more hidden alcohol. But all and all, I really enjoy this one !
. Ends quite bitter. Even though it certainly has sweetness, it doffers significantly to the thicker, pasty, very sweet hazelnut bomb stouts - which I absolutely love, don't get me wrong. This beer however is more of a mature imperial stout with a outspoken hazelnut and coffee character - traditionalists will sure prefer this over the pasty styles. For me personally, I would have enjoyed more body , as it's only medium thick here, and a bit more hidden alcohol. But all and all, I really enjoy this one !
Tried
on 09 Mar 2024
at 19:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
6th March 2024
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear dark brown amber beer, good tan head, but it fizzes away quickly. Light and smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation on the back end. Smooth light cakey dark chocolate malts. Touches of icing sugar and floral nuttyness. Estery bourbon barrel on the back end along with a small pinch of spice. Good.
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear dark brown amber beer, good tan head, but it fizzes away quickly. Light and smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation on the back end. Smooth light cakey dark chocolate malts. Touches of icing sugar and floral nuttyness. Estery bourbon barrel on the back end along with a small pinch of spice. Good.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2024
at 23:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 29 Feb 2024
at 22:33
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home, procured from an online peddler, 22/02/24. Lighter shade of black with a decent beige cap that thins to the edge. Nose is maple syrup, chocolate, spice, dark malts, mellow rye barrel, brown sugar dusting. Taste comprises roast malts, chocolate maltesers, rye barrel, toffee fudge, light smoke, charr, molasses, maple coated, light coffee bite. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol. Fun impy stout that weighs in well below the stated 12.7%.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Feb 2024
at 22:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 18 Feb 2024
at 21:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 16 Feb 2024
at 22:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 01 Feb 2024
at 02:42