Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

A 12 oz bottle in a recent purchase from the good people at Half Time Beverage. Cooled off somewhat and now going inside of a snifter. I see a dark mahogany brown body with a taupe ring of foam. Plenty of carbonation fortunately. The scent is strongly grain, not sure what that is about, some chocolate and a bit of char. The taste is okay, not earth-shaking in the world of imperial stouts. I get coal first, chocolate, scorched grain, a touch of blessed caramel sweetness, berries and malt. Not bad but too much essence of a RIS for my preferences. Just saying

Bought at Mitra Scherpenzeel.

Taplokaal Gist. Vatgerijpt. Post-Midwinterprog

Listed as the general Black Gold 13.5%

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

can at home ..dark black ...thin tan lacing lacing ..soft sweet chocolate Roast ..big cinnamon and bourbon ...dark sweet chocolate roast malts nose ..heavy sweet chocolate Roast malts ..long vanilla chocolate

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Reviewed from notes.
Thanks Jessica!
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown in the pour, black in the glass with a one finger eggshell white foamy head which slid off gently to leave some light lace.
Aroma: caramel/toffee to earthy sweet with some light spicy woody notes; light oak and delicate chocolate to almost cocoa powder-like further underneath
Flavor: wraps up the previously mentioned aromas to a fine roasty to sweet to semi-spicy and earthy vibe; finishes with the earthy to oaky tones with a touch of rye spice
Texture: medium bodied; great sipper! some smoothness on the tongue but also some rye sharpness nipping at it here and there - nothing overly done just noticeable
Overall: I'd say this was a nicely done rye whiskey barrel aged impy stout I would welcome again!

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a thin khaki head which dissipated inwardly to leave some light concave lace.
Aroma: deep dark and milk chocolatey malts dipping in some caramel tones; light vanilla beans and some roasted coffee beans further underneath
Flavor: roasty, toasty and sweet rolling into each other nicely; mild aftertaste of the flavor blend meshing swell together
Texture: medium bodied, somewhere between sessionable and a sipper; very creamy smooth along my tongue; finishes quaintly smooth and rolling roasty
Overall: nothing will scream to you more than a beer like this to have on a cold Winter's night!

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can (4/17/25) from Oliver's Beverage, Albany. Opaque dark brown, nice viscosity, light sparkle, ephemeral head, no lacing. Aroma is strong earthy malt stout, wood, mild spice (cinnamon?) and faint chocolate. Taste follows aroma with late bitter coffee as well. Smooth, thick texture, full bodied, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Thick, rich base stout and huge contribution of wood from the barrel (but strangely, not Tequila), lighter coffee and chocolate. Nice mellow sipper.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

a: dark brown coloured body | almost no head at all
a: prunes | bourbon | brown sugars
f: soft coffee notes | rich cherries | caramelised sugars
t: vanilla | walnuts | light spices at end
o: super complex | polished & hidden alcohol | aged amazingly well

12 ounce bottle | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 21-November-2018 | US$3,99 | 2018 Vintage (notched on label) | sampled: a bit more than 7 years after purchase, on 24-January-2026, on the eve of some snow here in Washington