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saintwarrick

South Carolina

3.8/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Darkest brown pour with a very thin, foamy tan head. Heavy cocoa, dark chocolate, caramel, fudge and coffee invade the nose. Lots of alcohol is apparent as this is a big beer. Shares a lot of similarities with Dogfish Head's WWS. This one is a tad more drinkable; starts out stout like with bittersweet chocolate and caramel giving way to a finish that has coffee-like bitterness and big alcohol burn. Not unpleasant but memorable. This is a big stout. Freakishly big and worth the try for any big brew lover.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2011 10:22:00 | More by saintwarrick

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-10-2013 12:11:03 | More by twenty5

drgonzo2k2

California

2/5  rDev -49.4%

05-18-2013 17:48:51 | More by drgonzo2k2

Brycki

Sweden

5/5  rDev +26.6%

05-03-2013 13:07:10 | More by Brycki

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

04-27-2013 09:35:47 | More by Kelp

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4.48/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a sma snifter. A dark brown to black color with a creamy head. Some lacing present and surprising on this strength. 2010 brew has a black licorice and slightly boozy aroma. Taste is like a nice port with the licorice flavored dominating from middle to back. Solid brew.

Serving type: on-tap

04-04-2013 22:16:00 | More by Oakenator

templar316

Pennsylvania

4.51/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Black as night, the head is gone, maybe the age has to do with it, but it's improved the rest. The overpowering thick dark malts are all there on the nose: Worchester bitterness, sugar plum faries, with a stunning blast of jasmine flower to envelope, invite and excite. This is a beer so heavy I can't swirl it in my Duval tulip. Even as it warms. Brown Sugar to poppy jasmine flowers. Figgy pudding with enough burbon to get you through an old school family xmas eve. This is a knockout punch from brewdog. More PleasE!!!

4 pts most I ever improved a beer! Let this one keep in the cellar for awhile I'm sure it was hot new but it's awesome with a few years...

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 02:25:33 | More by templar316

BruceBruce

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

01-10-2013 05:05:00 | More by BruceBruce

arash1000

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

12-27-2012 06:31:20 | More by arash1000

Peyton5410

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.3%

12-24-2012 00:33:14 | More by Peyton5410

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This is a decent stout. Been aged for some time now. Smooth and even, but no real definitive characteristics. The flavor profile could stick around a bit longer as it seems to drop off quite a bit very quickly. Overall, decent. Probably has improved with some age.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2012 08:21:23 | More by RblWthACoz

hickmancase

California

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

07-03-2012 06:25:07 | More by hickmancase

kaneel

France

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-16-2012 21:04:55 | More by kaneel

Arphie

Sweden

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

06-05-2012 16:49:19 | More by Arphie

HopFace

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

04-28-2012 03:36:11 | More by HopFace

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

03-21-2012 20:43:45 | More by mtbdonn

bsuedekum

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

02-06-2012 14:13:21 | More by bsuedekum

mark14580

New York

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

12-26-2011 00:27:55 | More by mark14580

Discordian

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.3%

12-15-2011 04:47:03 | More by Discordian

R15

Italy

4/5  rDev +1.3%

11-18-2011 11:27:52 | More by R15

DocDownUnder

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.3%

11-14-2011 22:56:27 | More by DocDownUnder

grapetonix

Sweden

4.45/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours viscous out of the bottle with a little bit of head. Pitch black, no light goes through this one.

Smell: Chocolate, cinnamon, black tea, maple syrup, burnt oak, tobacco and considering the alcoholic strength a very slight smell of it. Wow!

Taste: Chocolate, cranberries, raisins. There is no lack of either complexity nor purity. Wow again!

Mouthfeel: Thick, candylike. A little too warming, alcoholic and dessert wine/Porter like for me, but guess you can't have everything.

One of the best beers(???) I have tasted in a long time. And this at 18.2%, I am impressed. Having an endless supply of these would be a non stop recipe for becoming an alcoholic. Good thing it is so expensive actually. Best shared with a friend, split a bottle into two wine glasses.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2011 21:19:52 | More by grapetonix

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle: Poured a thick-black color stout with a medium size dark brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma consists of dark roasted coffee with some vinous notes and light liquorice notes. Taste is also a mix between some dark roasted coffee notes with some light vanilla and liquorice. This beer is sweet do not overwhelmingly so. Body is full with oily texture and good carbonation with surprisingly no alcohol notes. Well brewed and more enjoyable then I was expecting.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2011 19:37:47 | More by Phyl21ca

mikedrinksbeer2

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewed from notes, found it at Naja's Place. $10 for 10 oz.

A - Opaque dark black body with no head. Very still, like a liquor.

S - Chocolaty sweetness, malty, full.

T - Very flavorful, I didn't find it overly hot/alcoholy for the strength it has. Decent sweet smooth balance.

M - Oily thick, velvety, pretty good.

O - Glad I got it, would probably sample again.

Serving type: on-tap

11-03-2011 04:04:35 | More by mikedrinksbeer2

GRBrew

Michigan

4.83/5  rDev +22.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had on draft at the pub in Edinburgh. I was really looking forward to this beer and it lived up. The smell is amazing. The beer drinks more like a liquor and is a sipping beer. When of the better imperials I have had in a while. I was impressed that it was not served too carbonated as I expected. This added to the mouthfeel.

Serving type: on-tap

10-05-2011 00:07:30 | More by GRBrew