Jahva (Imperial Coffee Stout) - Southern Tier Brewing Company

GoalieRon33

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Dark brown with a creamy tan head. Looked just like coffee, which is appropriate consider the namesake

S- Deep coffee aromas along with somewhat of a burned undertone. Almost an unexpected sweetness to go along with the bitterness sensed.

T- Overpowering coffee with an alcohol burn that leaves an impression. There is no hiding the strength of this beer; In my opinion, this a a welcomed burn. There is a smoky characteristic through the finish as well.

M- Slick, medium bodied, but filling. Easy to appreciate.

D- For such a heavy beer, this one goes down pretty easily. A little bit of burn throughout, but overall easy to drink for such a high ABV. Be careful with this one.

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2010 18:49:18 | More by GoalieRon33

vbiliyar

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

06-17-2013 14:15:08 | More by vbiliyar

orangesol

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.7%

06-15-2013 19:53:59 | More by orangesol

KVNBGRY

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

06-14-2013 20:38:15 | More by KVNBGRY

goblin7704

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

06-11-2013 22:19:05 | More by goblin7704

superspak

Michigan

4.23/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on 3/6/2012. Pours pitch black color with a small dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, cocoa, toast, light char, dark bread, caramel, toffee, floral, light vanilla, and roasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of roasted malt and coffee notes; with good strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, cocoa, milk chocolate, toast, light char, dark bread, caramel, toffee, floral, vanilla, and roasted earthiness. Light amount of coffee bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark/milk chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, cocoa, toast, caramel, toffee, floral, dark bread, vanilla, and roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic balance and complexity of big chocolate/roasted malt and coffee flavors; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a very creamy, slick, and slightly chalky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent coffee stout!(even with the age). Great complexity and balance of roasted malt and coffee flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the gravity. A highly enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 04:35:47 | More by superspak

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

06-10-2013 02:27:31 | More by jarrgal

jreindl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -1.7%

06-08-2013 14:24:27 | More by jreindl

BMart

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.7%

06-07-2013 18:53:03 | More by BMart

TKEbeerman

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

06-04-2013 00:37:09 | More by TKEbeerman

zenwatts

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

06-03-2013 05:51:04 | More by zenwatts

Polarslag

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +22.9%

06-03-2013 01:58:39 | More by Polarslag

wrightst

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

06-02-2013 20:51:11 | More by wrightst

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.7%

06-02-2013 00:55:56 | More by DIPAFAN

Drucifer

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

06-01-2013 06:02:50 | More by Drucifer

LI_PO12

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Bomber into tulip (not seeing a date)

Appearance- jet black, half finger of off white head

Aroma- A lot of coffee, not just coffee but good coffee, roasted malt, some chocolate, there are some citrus kind of fruit like notes that i'm not sure are they coffee or from hops, it also a little earthy and floral. A little booze but very hidden for the abv. Complex

Flavor-Wallop of coffee, bitter up front, and slight sweetness, bright citrus notes, roasted malt, slight chocolate, a little booze still pretty well hidden though. Ends with a lingering bitterness.

Mouthfeel- full and smooth

Overall- Excellent imperial coffee stout, very complex and hides the abv well. I am not sure how old this bottle is, but I heard they aren't making this any more, and I hope thats not true because I could see myself returning to this again and again.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 04:29:38 | More by LI_PO12

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-27-2013 20:01:36 | More by schopenhauerale

windypete

United Kingdom (England)

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-26-2013 19:28:32 | More by windypete

sevenarts

New York

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-23-2013 21:52:26 | More by sevenarts

Boston_Steve

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-23-2013 19:09:17 | More by Boston_Steve

HugeBulge

New York

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-23-2013 14:41:20 | More by HugeBulge

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-22-2013 18:59:13 | More by ncstateplaya

NJBeer265

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-22-2013 15:51:36 | More by NJBeer265

leodarko

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-21-2013 18:08:42 | More by leodarko

jkane101

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-20-2013 23:59:20 | More by jkane101