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

500ml bottle <br> 7.4% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 19, 2011 <br> The beer poured a solid dark brown colour with a bubbly brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and vanilla. The mouthfeel was full bodied, creamy, and medium carbonated. The flavour was roasted malt, coffee, and caramel. Very good beer.

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

500ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> Bottled On: November 9, 2011 <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 20, 2011 <br> The beer poured a brownish-black with a thin light brown head which lingered a while. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and vanilla. Mouthfeel is full bodied, creamy, and medium carbonated. The flavour is dark chocolate, roasted nuts, and coffee.

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

341ml bottle (in canister) <br> 9.2% ABV (as written on canister) <br> 2011 Vintage <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 13, 2011 <br> I tried this beer on December 13, 2011 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a pitch black colour with a 1" dark brown head that stuck around. The aroma was roasted malt, vanilla, coffee and molasses. The mouthfeel was creamy and full-bodied with good carbonation. Flavour was coffee, molasses and a hint of smoke. Well worth it.

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

December 16, 2011 <br> Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 500ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> $13.50 <br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a thin creamy tan coloured head. Aroma was pretty standard with roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, creamy with medium carbonation. The flavour mirrored the aroma with coffee and chocolate notes. .

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

Nickel Brook Imperial Stout 550ml draught <br> 9.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on draught on December 30, 2011 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a solid dark brown with black edges and a creamy brown coloured cap. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate with hints of bourbon. The mouthfeel was full bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, lots of coffee, and a splash of vanilla. The best Nickel Brook beer I've had to date.

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

550ml draught <br> 8.0% ABV <br> C'est What (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 3, 2012 <br> The beer poured a very dark brown with blackened hues. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, molasses, and licorice. The mouthfeel was medium-full bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was bitter coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, and some citrusy backdrops. Quite bitter.

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

February 10, 2012<br> C’est What (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 67 Front Street West) <br> 550ml draught <br> 8.0% ABV <br> $7.44<br> The beer poured a dark brown, almost black with a thin creamy tan head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, licorice, and chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is bitter dark chocolate, some licorice, and coffee. Very enjoyable, but not sure it lives up to the hype.

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

355ml bottle <br> 9% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 15, 2010 <br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a creamy brown head, about 1cm thick. The aroma was dark roasted malt, plums, and some floral hops. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, and creamy. The flavour was roasted malt, nuts, coffee, and molasses with a great bitter finish

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

330ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 26, 2010 <br> This is the Beer Idol beer. I'm not not into beer caps, so it doesn't really matter to me, but I didn't want my 'Beer idol beer' to be a Molson Canadian 67. The beer poured a solid dark brown colour with a bubbly tan coloured head. The aroma was dark fruits, roasted malt, coffee, and vanilla. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation...but thin for an Imperial Stout. The flavour was coffee, roasted malt, some caramel, and some vanilla. It's obviously a popular choice amongst the wait staff because every single one of them has made a positive comment about the beer as they've passed by.

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

650ml bottle <br> 9.5% ABV (as written on the bottle) <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 18, 2010 <br> The beer poured a solid black with a foamy brown coloured head that lasted throughout. The aroma was dark chocolate, roasted malt. coffee, and molasses. The mouthfeel was full bodied, and creamy with medium carbonation. The flavour was bitter dark chocolate, some coffee, lots of roasted malt. This is a huge whallop of chocolate in a beer, maybe too much of a whallop because I'll take the Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout over this any day.

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

750ml swing top bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> 2010 Vintage <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 9, 2010 <br> The beer poured a solid reddish-brown with a short-lived dark brown bubbly head. The aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, and cranberries. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is weak cranberries, roasted malt, and dark chocolate/cocoa. Alcohol is indeed well hidden.

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

500ml bottle <br> 9.4% ABV <br> Best Before September 14, 2013 <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2010 <br> The beer poured a black colour with a brown generous head that reduced itself in half in no time before sticking around. The aroma is smoked wood, roasted malt, licorice, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is smoked pork, roasted malt, coffee, and some vanilla hints. The smoke flavour lingers in the mouth.

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

500ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 12, 2011 <br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a rocky, foamy, brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, cocoa, licorice, and vanilla. Thr mouthfeel was full bodied, sloightly creamy, and mildly carbonated. The flavour is dark malt, chocolate, and coffee. An excellent beer.

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

April 15, 2011 <br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East) <br> 12oz bottle <br> 9.1% ABV <br> $9.05<br> The beer poured a jet black, with a generous, creamy light brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, creamy, and mildly carbonated. The flavour was roasted malt, coffee, and a very noticeable hop bitterness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

650ml bottle <br> 11.2% ABV (as written on the bottle) <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 2, 2012 <br> Pours a very dark coca-cola colour with absolutely no head. None whatsoever, barely a ring. Aroma is roast coffee, dark chocolate, and hints of vanilla. Mouthfeel is full bodied with good carbonation. Flavour is roasted malt and dark chocolate. Some smoke comes through, and unfortunately so does the alcohol. Looks great, great body, but the rest of it just doesn't do it for me at this price point.

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

750ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> Atrium on Bay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 1, 2012 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a generous brown head and a beautiful cascading action. Aroma is dark chocolate, coffee, and some vanilla hints. Mouthfeel is full-bodied and well carbonated. Flavour is rich chocolate, black cherry, and hints of vanilla and alcohol. A very rich and heavy beer. Definitely an all-night sipper. Marked down for overall because $13.95 is too much for 750ml. 750ml of Witches Brew and 750ml of LTM Oktoberfest cost $13.15 combined on the same trip!

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

500ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 22, 2012 <br> The beer pours a very dark brown with black edges and a thin brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, cocoa, coffee, and spices (ginger-ish). Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is cocoa, molasses, some more gingery spice, and roast. Not a world beater, but pretty good.

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

1 litre capped swingtop bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 31, 2012 <br> 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: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

550ml draught <br> 10.0% ABV <r> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 10, 2013 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a creamy half inch head. The aroma was sweet dark fruit, roasted malt, molasses, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour is sweet roasted malt, plum, molasses, vanilla, and coffee and more than a touch of bourbon. Good, strong beer!

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

330ml draught <br> 10.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 14, 2013 <br> Part of C'est What's Flying Monkeys Tap Takeover. The beer poured black with a creamy tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, and creamy. The flavour was milk chocolate with hints of coffee and dark fruit. An excellent beer!

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

341ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV (as written on the bottle) <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario) <br> february 22, 2013 <br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a thin tan ring for a head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and plums. The mouthfeel is fill bodied and well carbonated. The flavour is smooth dark chocolate, coffee, and some sweet fruit. Very good, quite decadent.

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

12 oz bottle <br> 10.6% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 29, 2008 <br> The beer poured black with no head. The aroma was roasted malt, some coffee hints, dark cocoa, and some slight cherryish hints. The mouthfeel was smooth, full-bodied, and very little carbonation. The flavour was malty, chocolatey, with a little bit of hoppy bitterness.

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

December 24, 2007<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 355ml bottle<br> 6.70% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $2.50<br> The beer pours a coca-cola black with a huge chocolate milk coloured frothy head. The aroma consists of roasted malts and some chocolate tinges. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with little carbonation. The flavour is very similar to the 95% Cocoa Lindt chocolate.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

July 13, 2007<br> Casey’s Bar and Grill (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 123 Front Street West) <br> 20oz draught<br> 5.00% ABV <br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $4.75<br> The beer was a translucent pale gold colour with little or no head. Aroma? What aroma? I seriously thought I was smelling water. The mouthfeel was crisp and clean with quite a bit of carbonation. The taste was weak and thin-bodied. I followed it up with a Keith’s Red....and that was a mistake in and of itself.

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

550ml draught <br> 6.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on draught on May 27, 2011 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent red-orange, with a creamy white head that laced very well. The aroma was citrusy hops, and a bit of sweet caramel malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grapefuit, a hint of caramel, and a very bitter finish. Quite refreshing.