Black Cauldron Imperial Stout - Grand Teton Brewing Co.

MadeInOregon

California

5/5  rDev +27.6%

10-11-2012 21:44:56 | More by MadeInOregon

ebarnesster

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2%

05-22-2013 20:14:54 | More by ebarnesster

tbone1384

Wyoming

4/5  rDev +2%

05-19-2013 01:20:30 | More by tbone1384

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3/5  rDev -23.5%

05-18-2013 15:00:09 | More by Whiskeydeez

carlosega

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-17-2013 19:36:02 | More by carlosega

oline73

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2%

05-16-2013 23:25:45 | More by oline73

mendvicdog

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-16-2013 13:04:43 | More by mendvicdog

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-10-2013 17:55:50 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

cadaugherty

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-08-2013 00:17:40 | More by cadaugherty

blackcloud

Alaska

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-02-2013 23:13:05 | More by blackcloud

jreindl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2%

04-20-2013 13:26:55 | More by jreindl

TheSixthRing

California

4.1/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled on date of 10/23/12

Appearance - Pours jet black with a half finger cocoa brown head. Fair retention, Leaving a fairly smooth surface, with bubbles gathering around the edge of the glass. Small, spotty lacing with fair stick.

Smell - Chocolate and char smoke. Dark, fruity sweetness.

Taste - Strongly chocolate throughout, with noticeable notes of char and smokiness. Touches of anise and blackened caramel. Moderate dark fruit sweetness. Coffee roast bitterness creeps in subtly in the finish.

Mouthfeel - Full body with modest carbonation. Somewhat creamy before a dry finish. Goes down easy enough.

Overall - A good, approachable imperial stout. One I think I'll be revisiting time and again. This particular bottle is nearly 6 months old... I'd love to try it a bit fresher, though I doubt there'd be much of a noticeable difference.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 03:48:57 | More by TheSixthRing

plumcrazyfx

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-12-2013 19:26:35 | More by plumcrazyfx

harrymel

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

04-04-2013 07:30:45 | More by harrymel

bulldogg915

Wyoming

4/5  rDev +2%

04-03-2013 15:19:47 | More by bulldogg915

br3wmeister

Colorado

3.79/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance - Extremely dark beer, held up to a light only the very edges of the glass let light through showing that this beer has some dark brown hues. The beer had a small dark tan head that diminishes quickly leaving no lacing.

Smell - Fairly light aroma for an imperial stout. Swirling in a wind glass and sticking my face in the glass I can pick out dark roasted barley, chocolate, some dark ripe fruit, figs and charcoal. The alcohol also comes through in the end.

Taste - Very roast, and pretty dry. Charcoal, dark chocolate, and and some burn toast notes up front, hints of dark fruit and some sweetness comes through as well.

Mouthfeel - Pretty light on the palate very light carbonation finishes dry, with some lingering bitterness.

Over all I would say this is a pretty good imperial stout, it is a nice change from some of the overly sweet imperial stouts, and had a nice mouth feel that is not common among this style.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 02:40:33 | More by br3wmeister

NickSMpls

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

03-27-2013 00:16:40 | More by NickSMpls

alelover

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2%

03-13-2013 15:29:41 | More by alelover

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%

03-10-2013 19:46:07 | More by spycow

Eric908

South Dakota

4/5  rDev +2%

03-03-2013 23:54:36 | More by Eric908

smonice

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

02-17-2013 16:51:40 | More by smonice

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

02-11-2013 02:53:58 | More by Kelp

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4/5  rDev +2%

02-11-2013 02:41:20 | More by MarkyMOD

tbeq00

California

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

02-09-2013 21:38:11 | More by tbeq00

MattyG85

Minnesota

4.43/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Surly Darkness chalice. Bottled on 10/23/2012.

Appearance: Pours a dark oily black with a moderate amount of bubbles. About two fingers of deep tan head that fade into a thin creamy layer. Leaves a good amount of lacing around the glass.

Smell: A very rich and robust dark stout aroma. Dark roasted malts with big hints of dark chocolate, coffee, dark toasted bread, biscuit, caramel, toffee, and cream. Good hints of smoked malt. Big presence of sweet molasses and some anise spicing. Good hints of dark cherry, raisin, fig, and plum. Also some solid hints of earthy and herbal hops coming out from the background. A really nice full imperial stout aroma.

Taste: As rich, roasty, and complex as the aroma hints at. Big taste of dark roasted malts with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, burnt caramel, toffee, burnt toast, biscuit, and a little milk cream. A nice taste of smoked malts are tasted along with a big taste of molasses sweetness and some licorice anise spice. Strong dark fruit undertones with notes of raisins, dark cherry, fig, prune, and plum. A decent backing of herbal and earthy malts round things out. A very good full on stout taste.

Mouthfeel: Full bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Rich, creamy, and somewhat slick. Fairly sweet and has a drying finish. Alcohol is hidden pretty well.

Overall: A great imperial stout. Very rich and complex with some nice fruit and hop notes under all the dark malts.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 07:52:23 | More by MattyG85