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Mild Peppermint Patty nose in the glass. But then some kind of lactic stuff. Brown to black body under a brief, fizzy head.
Taste is kind of sickly, I'm afraid. Can't tell the date from the stamp, but this is likely kind of old. And my experience with mint in beer is that it does not hold out too well.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2025 at 04:46

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Deth's Tar (2024) from Revolution Brewing Company

5 months ago

7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5

Taster from can. Just an impression, perhaps. None of the cherry flavor I thought I detected in my first glass so long ago. Greater emphasis on stout, just a slight warming alcohol.

Tried from Can from Orange & Brew Bottle Shop & Tap Room on 27 Nov 2025 at 01:20

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McDermottDrink (4627) reviewed

Imperial Stout from Samuel Smith

5 months ago

6.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7

12 oz. bottle from mixed 6 at Trader Joe's. Deep brown-black pour with a big tan head of foam. On the low end of an imperial stout, so I'm smelling mostly some dark roast malt, not much alcohol. But not bad. Also a whiff of what I believe is the Yorkshire brewing water. Taste is pleasant, a lighter stout roast malt. Some roasty bitterness comes in, and there's some of the alcohol. Enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle at Trader Joe's - Downers Grove on 26 Nov 2025 at 04:33

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Komes Russian Imperial Stout (2021-) from Browar Fortuna

5 months ago

8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 8.5

2024 bottle from trade. Malty roast stout nose once uncapped. Hmm… I had thought this was a barrel-aged stout, but the label only says it was lagered. In what, they don't say. But once poured, it's a deep brown to black beer with a lot of fizz feeding a head that's gone in an instant. Nose brings in a lot more alcohol, suggesting it comes from the abv alone. Taste is indeed boozy. Not a lot of roast, and a light mouthfeel. But its booziness is a nice feature. No dregs in the bottom of the bottle, so it's also filtered.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2025 at 03:53

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Organic Chocolate Stout from Samuel Smith

5 months ago

7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7

Bottle from Aldi mixed six-pack. Black pour with brown highlights and a thick tan foam. Smell is mostly sweet chocolate. Taste is nice. Rich Hershey's Kiss note. Not much roasted malt, but it's not missed. Nicer of the Sam Smith imports.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2025 at 05:12