Batch 7000 is part of our commemorative series celebrating our progress with special brews. Our 7000th batch is a special recipe to be brewed only once.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Brett from Far from good beer, OK, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/6/2007 10:16:08 PM)
"Sampled from bottle, a gift from amatuerbeerguy. Pours opaque black with a thin, creamy dark tan head. Its aroma is awesome. Cocoa, caramel, stone fruit and earthy hops(?). Slightly sweet flavor with raisin, molasses, coffee and chocolate. Viscous and moderately carbonated. A complex sipper."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Hannah from OK, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/6/2007 9:54:35 PM)
"Pours black with an impressive, rising head like Guinness that lasted the whole glass. Earthy base notes meet wood, whiskey and raison aromas. The strong nose led me to expect big, overwhelming flavor. I was not disappointed. Rich coffee and dark, dark, dark chocolate dominate the flavor yet hops are not absent; there is subtle floral bitterness. It's certainly not balanced, but it's not meant to be. Full bodied, well carbonated, and little warming affect. Bold and satisfying."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/23/2007 11:05:01 PM)
"Bottle courtesy Slob. Pour was deep dark black with a chocolate brown colored head, slow developing, thinning to a brownish ring around the glass, leaving behind quite nice splotchy lacing for a beer of this strength. The aroma was tons of piney hops, chocolate, sticky maple, dark fruits. The flavor was sticky maple, pine hops (strong), citrus hops, roasted malts, chocolate, brandy, cherries, assorted dark fruits. A darned bitter finish. The mouthfeel was sticky but not really that thick for the style and reported ABV, somewhat grainy thin in some ways. Odd. A nice Impy Stout, but I've had better. The flavors, while complex, didn't blend together to win me over. Thanks, Bert, for this great and generous opportunity. This was rather enjoyable even if not a stand-out like last night's Batch 6000 that I drooled into. Seems like others liked this way more than I anyway."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by RedHaze from Bellevue, NE, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (2/3/2007 3:29:25 PM)
"Pours a midnight black with a thin brown/ruddy head that quickly fades to a thin ring, that leaves spotty lacing behind. This is one of the darkest beers I've seen.
Smell; lots of dark roasted malts, coffee, rich dark chocolate. There's also a bit of a leathery quality to the aroma.
Taste; roasted malts and chocolate come out first, followed a nice espresso flavor. I get some touches of licorice floating around, and there's a hints of slightly sweet cherries, and a bitterness from the hops, with a slight warming from the alcohol in the finish. This isn't nearly as bitter as I had expected from reading some previous reviews. Mouthfeel is nice and full, and very rich. This is an excellent double stout."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[5] Review by Beav from Fort Collins, CO, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (1/20/2007 1:44:37 AM)
"12 oz bottle, purchased a year ago (1/2/06) and kept refrigerated. Pours and inky black with a thin but fine brown head that quickly recedes to a collar that laces the glass.
The aroma is chocolate covered cherries, and dark fruits. There's also some grains and a little alcohol.
The flavor is bitter and burnt roast, licorice, chocolate, and a touch of sweet lactose. It has a pretty harsh bitter lingering aftertaste with a touch of sweetness. There is some alcohol in the finish but it is well hidden and not harsh. The mouthfeel is full and creamy with light carbonation.
Overall, it's a good but unbalanced impy stout. I don't remember it being this harshly burnt and bitter when I had it fresh - I would've thought it would've mellowed. It does become a bit more mellow as it warms."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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