Free State Owd Macs Imperial Stout

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Growler shared by Doug, thanks. A good beer to start the night
Appearance: Dark brown with a small tan head and good lacing
Aroma: Roasted malts, dark fruit, whiskey and woody
Taste: Roasted malts, bourbon and woody
Nice and easy drinking

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Growler shared with Quake1028 and Degarth courtesy of Degarth, thanks again Joe.

2004 vintage pours jet black like decade old motor oil with absolutely zero head. Big aroma of chocolate malts, burnt malts and alcohol. With a big draw I get some really nice smelling caramel candy but also an unmistakable sense of distain that gives me the feeling this beer was brewed during a particularly bad week for the brewer. Maybe the brewer’s favorite baseball team was swept that week. It comes in with a nice thick mouth feel that gets thinner and thinner as the ounces are consumed. The flavor starts off somewhat fruity with plums and dates. It then moves into chocolate notes of milk chocolate and some dark chocolate. Lots of chocolate actually. Then I get a nice caramel candy taste that goes together flawlessly with the chocolate. There is an un avoidable alcohol note that borders on being hot and detracts from the overall experience. Into the aftertaste I get some toffee too. All in all the alcohol presence from the modest Imperial Stout level 9.5% ABV and the complete lack of carbonation both keep this beer from being simply stellar. Very enjoyable nonetheless.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

Bottle thanks to foppa78: Poured a deep black with a finger beige color head. Aroma was strong vanilla air freshener and soft roast malt. Taste is amazing vanilla and almond joy candy bar.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

A 5 day old growler brought to Montreal. Once opened, a very alcoholic aroma popped out. A black pour, with a brownish tint to the edges. Lots of alcohol in the aroma along with some roasted malt and vanilla. Flavour is a tad on the sweet side (vanilla?) with some alcohol in the mix.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Served in a snifter and the aroma was all alcohol. No head and looked like thinned out oil. Tasted of chocolate, strong roasted coffee and alcohol. Very smooth and silky.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Pours an opaque red/black with no head. Heavy aroma of alcohol with a hint of chocolate. Flavor is also strong on alcohol with chocolate and some flavor of licorice. Not bad, but I've had better impy stouts.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

From Growler.. Poured black as night with a few bubbles of carbonation creeping up through the thickness a few seconds after the pour. Aroma was heavy on the bourbon with vanilla, chocolate and coffee. Flavor followed suit with bourbon standing out most and a heavy vanilla flavor with a bit of chocolate and roasted malts. Heavy, thick motor oil consistency.. Great Imperial Stout!..

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

I was all built up for this one, and it was a major let down. Serve in a 6 ounce snifter. Onyx black with what looked like soap bubbles on top. Alcohol dominates. No way around that. Chocolate, roast, wood, toffee. Nice full body with an oily slickness. Surprisingly easy drinking. I had two servings. At $3.50 a glass, I thought that was a good deal. I have a feeling that this batch is on the down slope. I’ll be on the lookout for a fresher batch.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

This stout poured heavier than a beeboo baby rat bug. I swear I could hardly keep the mug raised because of such epic proportions. As the night followed and the mugs emptied, I was in helpless aid of my good friend Pongo. He would later tell me in great dismay and blemish that his good friend Ming was a psycho. What a tragic story...

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

At the brewpub. This may be an unfair rating, because it tasted like black licorice and I hate black licorice. Moat people seem to enjoy this, and it did have quite a kick, but the I couldn’t get over the licorice flavor.