Sweetwater Happy Ending Imperial Stout - SweetWater Brewing Company

anjah

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

02-03-2013 01:49:03 | More by anjah

sneth019

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

06-15-2013 13:50:04 | More by sneth019

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.94/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle of the 2010 vintage pours a viscous black with a small cap of dark brown head. Comparable to TenFidy on the viscosity/darkness/head color. Bonus points for the name and the old asian lady label.

Nose is Hershey's syrup, burning caramel and perhaps some nutty yeast. Hops have pretty much all faded from the aroma at this point.

Still has a fair amount of bitterness to it though. It is a little smoother than fresh with more of the malty chocolate coming out. I prefer it with a few years on it, it is too hoppy for me when fresh. Some coffee as it warms Mouthfeel is not as rich and creamy as I initially thought when pouring it. It still has some leafy green flavors from the hops, gives it a touch of vegetal character. Pretty good, I do think I will continue putting these in the ol' cellar when I get the opportunity.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 23:16:27 | More by twiggamortis420

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

06-10-2013 12:19:08 | More by iL0VEbeer

Absolut

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

06-10-2013 03:22:59 | More by Absolut

Stinger80OH

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

06-07-2013 23:14:53 | More by Stinger80OH

Mattyb79

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

06-05-2013 22:23:12 | More by Mattyb79

fostah

Massachusetts

4.19/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a Moat Mountain pint glass.

Midnight in the mountains black, with an inch o khaki colored head that leaves pretty solid rings as the beer disappears. Citrusy hops and dark chocolate in the nose, with some underlying alcohol.

Wow. That's good. Light roast coffee beans, milk chocolate, and bitter dark chocolate first. That coffee bitter lingers, even after the the chocolate flavor washes away. Light hops, not nearly as overpowering as I feared from the initial aroma. Alcohol creeps up slowly, and at 9%, it's hidden pretty well.

A nice little (err... big) beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 14:56:40 | More by fostah

DangerDawg

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-30-2013 03:04:02 | More by DangerDawg

alltakn

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

05-29-2013 01:12:45 | More by alltakn

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

05-26-2013 20:10:41 | More by mikeincharleston

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-19-2013 01:59:01 | More by jakeox

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-18-2013 12:55:26 | More by FUwolfpacker

michaeljstraub

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-16-2013 19:52:20 | More by michaeljstraub

suspect

New York

4.19/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 12oz bottle courtesy of Bulbman into a Real Ale snifter.

A: Thick, viscous pour. Aggressive into the glass leads to a sneaky 2 finger head that fades back down fighting every inch of the way leaving sticky lacing clinging to the sides and a solid ring around the outside as well as a nifty swirly pool of wispy foam on top.

S: Smells of roasted dark malts, mild coffee, bittering hops and a nice bready yeast aroma to bring home the very well balanced and blended nose. A touch of alcohol in the smell lets you know it means business but there's also some party. It's like an aroma-mullet.

T: Beautiful blend of the aforementioned smells with the coffee coming out a bit more and the alcohol fading back.

M: Buttery mouthfeel, premium mouth coating and the abv warms the mouth and the belly nicely.

O: A superb beer. Put on par with Expedition Stout and Founders Imperial. Very well done and likely to improve with time.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 00:36:23 | More by suspect

MonkeyboyATL

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-14-2013 00:05:58 | More by MonkeyboyATL

csparace

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-13-2013 03:28:29 | More by csparace

cornpone

New York

3.25/5  rDev -17.3%

05-11-2013 21:20:53 | More by cornpone

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-11-2013 13:57:56 | More by DrunkinYogi

MCDub

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -23.7%

05-10-2013 14:35:23 | More by MCDub

Bill235

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-09-2013 11:56:07 | More by Bill235

mscudder

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

05-05-2013 20:13:17 | More by mscudder

pschul4

Illinois

3.09/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3

A- Pours a very deep brown with a 1" khaki head that leaves bunches of lacing

S- Oh god I'm getting lots of black licorice... Do not like black licorice...

T- There are 2 flavors going on here. 1) roasted malts, very good. 2) Black licorice, gag me. Hopefully some other flavors will prevail as it warms

M- Nice and smooth, so nice

O- If this didn't have the black licorice I'd love it. Don't like black licorice though so blech

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 19:21:18 | More by pschul4

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-04-2013 19:45:57 | More by leftstagebrew

brudz2134

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-04-2013 04:48:53 | More by brudz2134