Howe Sound Pothole Filler Imperial Stout

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

Bottle - 1L crowned with a swing-top. Black pour with a tall, frothy brown head. Roasted malt, molasses, vanilla and chocolate int he aroma. Taste is molasses, roasted malt, vanilla, chocolate notes, light coffee and burnt caramel. Body is medium-full with a moderate, dense, creamy carbonation and a mild stickiness. Ends with more vanilla, molasses, roasted malt, toasted dark bread, burnt caramel and chocolate.

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

If it's not a black pour ,it's a very very dark brown. Brown head retains well and leaves good lacing. Aroma of roasted malt with dark chocolate and coffee. Flavour is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, cocoa, dark fruits and smoke. Smooth full mouthfeel. Just what you would expect from a quality Imperial Stout. Well worth the try. Need bigger bottles to fill the potholes from this winter.

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

Pours a really dark brown colour with a beautiful creamy light brown head, great retention and full lacing. Rich roasted malt aromas with molasses, coffee and some sharp hops. Smooth, mildly creamy mouthfeel with no burning at all. Same for taste with notes of dark chocolate and nice bitterness, dryness. This Impy Stout goes does down nicely and is well worth having.

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

Huge 1 litre bottle from LCBO, with a swing top ceramic stopper. Pours a huge frothy cocoa coloured head. Has an extremely dark brown appearance, bordering on black. Head sticks around pretty long. Aromas of chocolate, coffee, nuts, mocha and dark roasted malts. Almost a bit bready and toasty. Flavours are fairly strong, quite similar to aromas with emphasis on chocolates and coffee. Somewhat sweet on the palate. Hints of mocha, nuts and a bit of caramel. Nice creamy mouthfeel. Has a warming sensation. Dark chocolatey aftertaste. Really good stuff. Don't really taste alochol for an extra strong beer. Yummy!

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

1 litre capped swingtop bottle
9.0% ABV
Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)
December 31, 2012
Beer pours a solid black colour with a generous light brown head that laces well. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. Mouthfeel is full bodied and mildly carbonated. Flavour is pretty one dimensional with the coffee and dark chocolate dominating.

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

Nice big bottle. Thanks to my bro brining this for me. Dark black. Dark tan head. Aroma is prevalent coffee. Some smooth oatmeal like textures show up. Some sweetness in the guise I demura sugar and also something faintly lactic. Really well rounded. Hidden abv. Not much for toasty black beer falvours. Low carbonation encourages fast drinking. Will have again

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

From Firefly. In the lovely Howe Sound one litre swingtop bottle, it poured a creamy dark brown head above a nearly black body. Aroma was hopped and balanced with malt and hints of dark chocolate. Flavour was supurb, echoing the the aroma. Rich and smooth mouthfeel. Truly a great beer, easily the best stout I've had.