Imperial Stout Trooper - New England Brewing Co.

k3n

California

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

12 oz bottle, courtesy of Tangfoot.

A: Dark brown/black. Poured with a 1" brown head, bubbled down to nothing pretty quickly. Leaves no lacing. Totally opaque.

S: Sweet malt, bittersweet chocolate, roasty coffee.

T: Roasty-toasty. Black coffee astringency. Dark chocolate. Mild hop bitterness at the end.

M: Lighter than I expected it to be, doesn't feel heavy in the mouth at all. A creamy feel in the finish that is cut off by the mild hops in the end.

D: Quite.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2007 03:48:19 | More by k3n

naproxen

Connecticut

4.6/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I was presented with a bottle this weekend, apparently this is no longer brewed and finding any stragglers is a task. Anywho, I was impressed right off the bat with the extreme blackness of this beer, even the milky head was the darkest brown ive seen. Absolutely delicious and dark, I almost felt like I was chewing at some points but I like that in an Imperial Stout. +10 points for the label.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2007 15:59:35 | More by naproxen

blackie

Virginia

4.13/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

appearance: The pour into my oversized snifter sprouts an island of mocha head from the bottom that immediately disappears. The beer is black as hell in color.

smell: Bold, deep barley roasts and smooth chocolate cream upfront. Supporting aromas include caramelized marshmellow and a smooth ethanol sweetness. Strong, thick espresso. Earthy hops. Nice.

mouthfeel: Medium-smooth carbonation, and a full creamy mouthfeel. Could be a touch smoother but quite nice as is.

taste: Big roasts, smooth and creamy, give way to chalky cocoa and charred barley after the swallow. Abundant flavors of earthy hops provide some balance and give a moderate bitterness.

drinkability: not bad at all...abv seems well hidden, whatever it is

from gpcollen1 in the original Anniversary bombing

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2007 01:08:17 | More by blackie

fank2788

Connecticut

4.4/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle purchased at Caraluzzi's nutmeg discount liquors in Bethel, CT. Served in a snifter
Imperial Stout Trooper leaves its awesome bottle in an inky black stream on its way into my glass. This beer is darker than the dark side completely opaque black with an orange brown head, the head is darker than many brown ales, very imposing in the glass. The smell is maybe one of this beers few shortcomings. I'm getting chocolate and black coffee/espresso maybe a bit of vanilla and a good deal of alcohol, there maybe some figs and plums hidden in there as well I would have liked some of the dark fruit to be out front more. The taste is very coffee like a little sweet I'm getting some bitter chocolates and also a little bitter tangyness from hops this subsides as the beer warms. There is a little alcoholic warmth but most of the actual alcohol flavor is nicely masked not much in the way of roasted burnt malt bitterness. At first this was a bit too prickly on the tongue for my taste but as it warms some of the carbonation subsides and leaves a wonderfully smooth beer with just enough bubbles to keep things moving, the finish is a bit warm and dry but very satisfying leading perfectly into the next sip. I was really excited when I was able to find this at the store. It is great to see such amazing beer brewed right here in Connecticut two thumbs way up to NEBC and please brew this one again!

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2007 00:44:20 | More by fank2788

BeerTruth

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pretty sure I got this one from BeerBeing, but for some reason I can't find it in my records. If it was someone else, I appologize!!

12 oz. bottle poured into a nonic.

How can you not love this bottle!! Pours an thick, oily, pitch black with a huge dark brown three finger head that takes a bit to die down, but settles to a nice thin layer. Stickiness is ok, not as good as I thought it should be for the style. Smell is somewhat weak, but what is there includes dark fruits, dark chocolate, and fresh black coffee. Tiny hint of alcohol in the nose. For some reason there seems to be a musty smell too, not very enjoyable. Taste is all about the coffee/espresso. So smooth and creamy on the tongue with a sweet caramel aftertaste. Midway through there was a very surprising hop tingle. I don't know what the abv is, but I can't taste any of it. Mouthfeel is thick and full bodied with very little carbonation. Great sipping brew, get your hands on it if you get the opportunity.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2007 00:20:24 | More by BeerTruth

Nipitato

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up a bottle at Julio's Liquors in Westborough, MA.

A: Awesome bottle w/ a Star Wars Stormtrooper peering from the bottle's label. Pours viscously deep jet black. The head is light brown with a slightly reddish tint.

S: Aroma is well balanced. Sweet malt aroma is strong with coffee and dark chocolate notes. Dark fruit (plum) esters as well. Bitter hop aroma at the tail.

D: Sweet and suprisingly hoppy/bitter flavor. Malt character is dark bittersweet chocolate. Dark fruit esters add character (raisins and cherries). Any roastiness is subtle, almost entirely absent.

MF: Full mouthfeel. Smooth and viscous bordering on slick/oily. Light carbonation. Alcohol warming.

D: Drinkability is good only because it tastes so good. A very full beer like this I would not want to session. Plus it was on the expensive side.

Notes: A nice and strong imperial stout. Well balanced and overall very tasty.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2007 17:06:02 | More by Nipitato

gpcollen1

Connecticut

4.78/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

This one pours black as night into my Smutty Big Bieer glass. Head rises mightily so I cannot get all 12 oz in on the first pour. Once it has a chance to rest, the remaining beer hits the glass and the head diappears to all but a ring around the glass.

Aromas of dark bittersweet bakers chocolate and alcohol soaked black cherries dominate and wanr to hints of fruity espresso beans and fresh figs sauteed, add some port with a vanilla bean.

Taste is a rush over the tongue...waaves of dark roasted cocoa beans with a generous portion of sweet black cherriesand some coffee bitterness winds out the tongue. The mouth on this is quite nice as my tongue and lips feel ever coated in this wonderful elixir.

This is one dangerous brew that suites my palate quite nicely. I cannot believe how tasty and drinkable this. Not many a flaw here as I may have found my one and only tru e love. Not one characteristic is too overbearing and all of them agree with me famously....I may have to buy all that are left.

Thank you NEBC!

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2007 02:05:11 | More by gpcollen1

bditty187

Nebraska

4.05/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Black as a Sith Lord’s heart, no light can penetrate it, even when backlight. Brunette head much like Tarfful’s coat; at the apex the foam was as tall as a Jawa. Respectable head retention, the foam slowly slid to a soapy cap. No lacing, sadly. Overall, the appearance is attractive in a menacing kind of way.

Big roasted chocolate aromas with hints of Corellian espresso, bittersweet baking chocolate just like Aunt Beru used in her cookies. Hints of alcohol, charcoal and Alderaan vanilla; I love the distant suggestions of dark fruit. It required a strong connection to the Force to detect the fruit, almost as if the dates, figs, and raisins were in hiding. Did they survive Order 66? Overall, the aromas are inviting.

Forceful palate. For Jedi Master’s only. I don’t think a Padawan could handle this; too easily to succumb to the power of the dark side. Chocolate and charcoal, Ithorian plums, Kashyyyk dates… the alcohol is quite pronounced like a homebrew from Hoth. As dry as the Jundland Wastes, bitter upfront but a lingering sweetness arrives at the finish. Smoky notes are found throughout. The palate is as complex as Mace Windu’s vaapad fighting style and every bit as powerful. There isn’t the grace of Ataru but that is not needed. Devastating. Tasty.

Filling mouthfeel, not like a Hutt meal… more like a Gamorrean snack. Low but natural carbonation; hot, bitter, raw aftertaste (sort of like what Vader felt being burnt on Mustafar).

Dangerously drinkable. If Ponda Baba was drinking this at Mos Eisley Cantina he wouldn’t have felt Obi-Wan cutting off is arm. Damn Dr. Evazan! It was all a misunderstanding! A true RIS; maybe not Council worthy but a powerful Knight nevertheless. This is an absolute joy to drink. “Only a Sith deals in absolutes.” So be it.

Thanks jaxon53 for the beer and giving me the muse to write such a nerdy review!

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2007 14:25:33 | More by bditty187

jjayjaye

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours an opaque darkness with a huge dark brown head that resists fading. Some lacing present.

The smell is reserved. Rich fudge brownie and Tootsie roll.

Full bodied, the mouth feel is smooth and creamy. The flavor is full and immediately engulfs the entire mouth. The deep chocolate taste finishes with a hint of bitterness and a lightly roasted flavor that lingers appropriately.

Drinkability - Wow. The challenge and reward is to hold a mouthful long enough to fully consider it. Thanks AMP!

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2007 21:59:13 | More by jjayjaye

xthemystic

Massachusetts

4.53/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

From the tap at Delaney's, down the street from the brewery:

A- Completely opaque black, doesn't let any light through. Espresso-colored foam persists and stick cloyingly to the glass.

S- Smells fresh, the way beer usually smells at the brewery or brew-pub. Sweet and fresh that blends with more complex chocolate and malt aroma.

T- Bitter and sweet at once, segwaying into sweet then bitter, bitter espresso/coffee with a background malt sugar caramel then tingling ethanol finish one expects from an imperial stout. overall: bitter to sweet to coffee to coffee-caramel to ethanol.

M- Thick mouthfeel upfront with a smooth backslide and ends in a dryness that complements the ethanol finish.

D- Personally i think this is pretty drinkable, but for the average palate it may be something to have once in a while. Very intense and strong. Probably not most people's idea of a session beer, but what imperial stouts are?

And by the way, the bottle is awesome, and the guys down at the brewery are pretty cool too, if you get a chance to meet them. Personally, i think it's the best beer they've put out. Nice job with this one.

Serving type: on-tap

07-02-2007 17:20:07 | More by xthemystic

NEhophead

Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 fl oz brown bottle; served in a snifter.

Pours a syrupy, opaque black in color beneath a creamy, coffee-colored head with good retention. A bit of spotted and thin lacing with decent hold.

Rich, roasted espresso-mocha, coffee beans; notes of hazlenut. Milk chocolate with lingering smoke; creamy caramel. Notes of dark fruit: plum, grape, fig.

Roasted, gritty chocolate and mocha malt character that finishes dry and opens to a floral and pine-infused hop intensity. A moderate smokiness blends with a warming alcohol presence leaving notes of hazlenut, caramel, and bittered toffee.

Full in body; chewy, rich, but mostly gritty from the intense hop feel. Not as smooth/syrupy as I like for the style.

A hefty Imperial Stout more memorable for its unique hop presence than anything else. A pleasant, local offering that's worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2007 02:25:23 | More by NEhophead

hoppymeal

Michigan

4.1/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours black, ruby red around the edges, a nice pumpkin pie colored head dissipates quickly. Aroma is strong on the roastiness, some twangy sour acidity mixes with a hint of booziness, a very subtle and soft powdered chocolate sweetness is also evident. Roast malts also dominate in the taste some soft sweet chocoalte at the front of the tongue blends with a tanginess and bitterness at the back. Finishes with a drying bitterness leaving a roast and smoky aftertaste and a hint of alcohol. Alcohol is fairly balanced and only slightly noticeable. Soft medium to heavy body, slightly oily, is cut by a tingling bitter bite before the dry finish. Very nice roasty and slightly smoky stout. Thanks cooperrip for the opportunity.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2007 02:07:57 | More by hoppymeal

rsyberg01

California

4.13/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

S - 12 oz foiled and plastic sealed cap.

A - black, chocolate cremy head. great looking brew.

S - chocolate, coffee, dark cherries, roasted malts, very nice.

T - fruity notes, almost vineous in some aspects, chocolatey, bitter, delicious. I really love the taste of this stuff.

M - creamy and smooth, a nice lingering finish in between sips.

D - Very easy to drink, not exactly a session brew by any means, but nonetheless a damn fine brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2007 05:11:49 | More by rsyberg01

mmcave

Illinois

4.4/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Thanks again to cooperrip for a great DL day and for this in trade. One 12 oz bottle poured it into my brand new Three Floyds nonic glass. Head rose about an inch, now lingers a good two centimeters off the surface. Its milk chocolate colored with hints of gold. The body is pitch black and completely opaque. The aroma is big and grandiose with tones of roasted barley, notes of unmalted barley and oats. I can’t really discern a specific hop presence over the intense roasted malt aromas, meaning I can smell a subtle hop presence, but I can’t say what for sure. I get the usual (but very welcome) dry roasted coffee with both salty and smoky almost leathery notes, also hints of chocolate and earth. The flavor is equally as robust as the aroma with a malt forward coffee like flavor to start, balanced by a tasty bitterness shaped by that great dry roasted character, reminiscent of dry roast coffee beans cover in bitter dark chocolate. Alcohol is present really only in subtle and welcome alcohol warmth, just right for the style. The mouthfeel is very chewy and thick, yet still extremely quaffable. Although it is almost summer this is still delicious, but I can only imagine how great this would be in the dead of winter. They really should, just man up and make this stuff annually. Very drinkable I wish it wasn’t so expensive though. And I just gotta mention the sweet graffic of the storm trooper such a cool name and a cool image. Well worth the experience.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2007 01:18:33 | More by mmcave

BeefyMee

Connecticut

4.47/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Unbelievable. You absolutely cannot get any darker than this. Even when holding the narrow bottom of the glass up to a light bulb there is no light penetration, just pure black. The generous brown head is incredibly dark as well, probably moreso than any I've ever seen. I only wish I could give this beer more than a 5 here.

Smell: Kind of your average imperial stout smell but a little more chocolatey, which is very nice.

Taste: Plain delicious. There is the expected dark chocolate flavor, but what stands out more is a wonderful lighter chocolate taste reminiscent of hot cocoa. Dark chocolate and coffee linger in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Thick like chocolate syrup but perfectly balanced by the carbonation. As good as it gets.

Drinkability: One of the most drinkable imperial stouts you'll find. The only trouble is you won't find it.

Beef Notes: I hunted this down after having it on tap and leaving the bar amazed. I might have rated it higher if I didn't experience it on tap first, but it is still an incredible beer. Grab it if you see it because there's not many of these in the world.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2007 02:59:15 | More by BeefyMee

bjohnson

Massachusetts

4.65/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Star Wars geek like label. White foil seals the top--gold on top with the nebco label on the cap.

Pours a 'welcome to the dark side' black with a one and a half fluffy cocoa colored head. Excellent retention with sticky thick lacing. Looks like the top of a cappuccino swirled with whip cream--amazing. Hefty robust malt notes with deep unsweetened chocolate notes. Slight bitter coffee notes that's mellowed out by the sweet cappuccino flavors. Dark fruit notes also play a large role. Spicy and boozy notes tingle the nostrils. Thick and earthy with an excellent air about the nose.

First sip has all the makings of a nice stick stout. The retention of the head has all the makings of a fuzzy soft cappuccino head. Dark fruit notes are very present and fade well into a bitter coffee flavor that's mostly noticed on Sunday mornings upon waking up. A tad smoky with spicy undertones that almost shock the taste buds and finish with an apparent sourness. Interesting balance on this brew, which is almost quite perfect. Sweet caramel balances out the bitterness. Rich and thick with a full bodied mouth feel though extremely smooth. Very nice and extremely drinkable especially with the low abv. Another fantastic offering from nebco, but at that price for a 12oz., I'm not sure if I'd buy it again. Too bad it doesn't come in 22ozer's as I'd reconsider.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2007 02:01:38 | More by bjohnson

Liquids

Connecticut

4.1/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

From a great looking bottle pours an amazing looking beer-possibly the best I've seen yet--pitch black, with a dark brown sugar head that fills the glass from a syrupy pour at cellar temperature. Amazing. Hoppy aromas, definite roast and sweet malts detected...
taste is dark, sweet, very gonzo-imperial-porter-like in flavor, but a strange aftertaste is detected, possibly recognizable due to the temperature. Continued sipping made this less and less noticeable. Very tasty otherwise, sweet and semi-smooth with some charred taste, very complex...bitter chocolate and an explosion of flavors.. Not overly hoppy, multiple hop types going on here for sure...hard to pinpoint, some citrus and floral notes. Mouthfeel is full but not overkill. Not an alcobomb but very warming, this beer is especially good for style, not my favorite, but glad I snagged some and am hoping to see it offered again. Nicely done NEBco.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2007 11:45:19 | More by Liquids

Fish113d

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a pint glass chilled to about 55-60 degrees (F); Thanks for the gift sulldaddy!!!

Pours like motor oil, used, with very opaque body of dark brown to black, and a 2 finger high mocha chocolate colored head. Decent retention but head is foamy and sudsy.

Aroma first hits me with a lot of mocha chocolate that reminds me of caramel latte. Some hops tend to hit my sinuses as well, but mostly of chocolate (bold) and some slight alcohol that is unknown.

Sippings reveals a bold chocolate flavor up front along with a healthy dose of alcohol phenols, as well as a bold, dark chocolate that sits and sits like a wonderful stout flavor should. Some bitterness comes at the end and balances this out with a rather drying finish of some oak and alcohol tingle on my tongue.

Feel is interesting. Lots of full-bodied goodness, and some alcohol comes into play with this. As stated before, ending is a bit dry but balances well.

Overall, I will have 2 of the 3 that sulldaddy got me, that is, if I can "handle" the Evil Empire! Yummy!

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2007 00:26:01 | More by Fish113d

geexploitation

Indiana

4.65/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Wow. Pours with extreme thickness, like chocolate syrup, with a foamy head the color of baker's chocolate. Head fades quickly, but this thing just *looks* deadly rich. The aroma is quite nice: coffee, dark chocolate, nuts, bitter roasted malt, rich vanilla-cream and -- this is the biggest thing -- no cloying elements whatsoever. Perfect balance. On the palate, the flavors are rich but extraordinarily soft for a beer of such big flavors and, I'm assuming from the style, ABV. Soft chocolate and espresso notes build gradually in sweetness until a shock of balancing bitterness crops up at the end. The finish stays sweet and sits on the palate for a while. Mouthfeel is surprisingly fleet of foot, like one of those linebackers that weighs 270 lbs and runs like a wideout.

I am very, very impressed by this beer. Great complexity, huge flavors, but it's all done with finesse. Definitely worth the hunt to find some.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2007 03:47:21 | More by geexploitation

jaxon53

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Heard nothing but good things about this one. Served at cellar temperature in a snifter. Poured a deep oily black color. Probably the blackest I've seen. About one inch of dark, coffee brown head rose from the glass. Somewhat thick and tight. Decent head retention. Smell: Tons of chocolate up front, some bitter roasted coffee, and a toasted maltiness, with no alcohol present in the nose. Some toffee/caramel aromas were also noted. Taste: mostly of bitter coffee and sweet chocolate with a touch of vanilla, caramel with a sweet malty backbone. A small hop presence, moderate carbination and a smooth, warm, slightly bitter alcohol finish. Not boozey at all. Mouthfeel is full, thick, and pretty complex. Drinkability is great. Great bottle and worth the money.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2007 20:50:35 | More by jaxon53

magget

Connecticut

4.1/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

split a 12 oz bottle with a friend. Looks like any good RIS should. Black,thin tan head that lasts throughout the experience. The smell is great, roasty, toasty coffee and cocoa,maybe a hint of alcohol but not too much. The taste is wonderful, just like it smells. Burnt coffee and chocolate with a nice hoppy bite underneath the huge roasty backbone. The mouthfeel was pleasant. I like my RIS's a bit deeper and denser than this particular impy stout but this beer has a long,lingering aftertaste that does satisfy. I guess the drinkability is good for the style. I could easily drink a couple bottles myself. One of the better imperial stouts on the east coast. cool bottle as well.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2007 02:21:54 | More by magget

sinstaineddemon

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - the bottle has been described in great detail (yes it is cool), this imperial stout pours impenetrably black, with a thick dark burnt caramel colored head

S - dark chocolate notes hit first, with some slighter coffee hints, dark molasses, with the expected alcohol kick, a second whiff reveals a sligth woodiness as well, almost oaky

T - the initial taste is of dark cocoa with coffee highlights, these flavors linger on the tongue for minutes, literally, the alcohol kick i noted on the nose is non-existant in the taste, the woodiness persists though, almost as if it were woodaged

M&D - smooth, thick, syrupy, and rich on the palate, a wonderfully thick impy stout, a great beer, the cost is a bit of a turnoff, but a great beer, from my neck of the woods, will have to visit this brewery soon, if possible, if you can get this, get it. if not ask nicely and i will trade you some.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2007 01:35:02 | More by sinstaineddemon

Brewfan

Connecticut

4.65/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

One of the coolest bottles I've ever seen. Up-close view of a Storm Trooper face with Imperial Stout Trooper in "Star Wars" font. White plastic over the cap and neck with a gold foil embossment of some sort on the cap.

Poured into my DFH over-sized brandy type snifter. Great glass for a beer with such a nose.

Jet black body with a toffee colored head with little retention. Minimal lacing, but what is there, stays around for the life of the beer. This is like 10W40 after about 20k miles. Yeah, that dark.

Essense of drunken figs and dates, a bit of a hoppiness in the background, but much sweet maltiness.

Burnt coffee, light caramel and quite malty on the tongue. Rich and luscious. Not as big as a BBCS, but smoother and way more drinkable. Dangerously so. I really have to stop myself from engulfing full mouthfuls.
Medium full, VERY smooth mouthfeel with minimal carbonation

This his how I like my RIS's. It's a shame that this is so limited. Ranks up there.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2007 19:32:11 | More by Brewfan

TrickKnee

Connecticut

4.68/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

On top of being one of the coolest bottles out there, this is by far the best beer I have had in many many months and I trully hope t hat New England comes out with this one again. Pours a deep creamy think ungodly black beer with just the right amount of head. The maltiness is delicious and you can not taste any alcohol. At $7 a bottle is is a little expensive however after having one I feel I got a bargain, George Lucas be dammned.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2007 20:16:33 | More by TrickKnee

jmz62565

Connecticut

4.47/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Very cool bottle with Star Wars Storm Trooper. How did Lucas alow this?
Pours a jet black motor oil with a giant tan chocolate milk like foamy head. The head leaves fantastic lacing making this beer a sight to behold. The smell is strong with expresso beans,coffee,chocolate,and dark fruit. The taste is strong with chocolate,coffee,cocoa,dark fruit,and a creamy mix of milk and alcohol. The m/f is heavy and very creamy. This is like pouring motor oil down your throat. Very impressive and a classic beer from a small brewery that you should check out.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2007 21:45:51 | More by jmz62565