ABV
10.5
about 1 year ago
ABV
10.5
Rating
4.23393
Rating count
6,336
Last updated
about 5 years ago
Thick black stuff. (Best by 24/09/2016) Tobacco, cocoa, dried fruits, vanilla and some metallic
about 1 year ago
Been a few years….dug this one out of the cellar and it didn’t disappoint. Light bitter dark chocolate notes, very smooth. Rich but not heavy
over 1 year ago
Bäst före 24/9 2016, fantastiska toner av riktigt riktigt mörk choklad
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over 1 year ago
This has aged quite nicely. Very smooth. Thanks Ken!
over 1 year ago
Cómo que el tostado de la malta y los sabores a frutos pasificados se redondearon al punto de darle un toque a turba, deliciosa
over 1 year ago
Second left… no cream or carb left… just a thick sticky stout with a little bitter coffee bite
over 1 year ago
Still really strong after 8 years. Dark fruit with roast in the background.
almost 2 years ago
Has to be the oldest beer I’ve ever checked in…. 8+ years ago. Still holds up really well, has a sharp flavor or two that probably aren’t normal
almost 2 years ago
This is about exactly what I expected from an 8 year old RIS, and I mean that with the highest compliment. Oxidation is mild and acceptable, and I think the slightly soy note is gone after warming up for ~30 minutes. Still a lovely roasty malt base.
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almost 2 years ago
Slightly oxidized and soy sauce flavors blended with nice roasty chocolate notes. Not worth the price due to rarity but at a discount it would still hold up pretty well. It’s still fun getting to try a beer this old on draft so no complaints.
almost 2 years ago
The Weekly Five: The United States of America - 6 (Wednesday)
almost 2 years ago
🇺🇸 Strong nose of molasses, sweetness, roasted malt, licorice and aniseed. The flavor is… amazing. After 8 years it’s still astonishing… roasted malt, ash, bitterness, molasses, sweetness, bitterness… alcohol… medicine… really dark. BB 24/09/16.
almost 2 years ago
Inky molasses aroma that leads to a roasty & smoky coffee malt. Smooth but finishing with a nice licorice bitterness and subtle bourbon ideas. Nice to get a taste after 8 years. Frothy
about 2 years ago
Like myself this has gotten better with age. Was bitter as shit when I bought it back in 2015. Its mellowed out nicely. Roasty, mild coco and some leathery tobacco. Very nice
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about 2 years ago
Shared at John Post's beer tasting to celebrate his upcoming retirement.
about 2 years ago
2023 NFL draft. Go Lions. This has lost a ton of its chocolate richness and roast.
about 2 years ago
Quite bitter. Thought it would have mellowed with 7 years on it.
over 2 years ago
Wow. Can't believe I found one of these down in my stash. Haven't had this in a while. Still roast and delish.
over 2 years ago
Gorgeous Imp Stout. Dry and woody. Beautiful lingering crema gives it looks to match its brains. Dry bakers chocolate, espresso are kind of a given. Umami notes of smoke, leather, tobacco, marmite. 2015; Sweetness a dry 3/10 Wow!
over 2 years ago
Can’t say I’ve had a beer this old, or a beer this far away from its brewery! So good. It’s pure malt and chocolate at this point and no taste of booze at all. Strangely dark head on it as well, very perplexed by this old beer 🍻
almost 3 years ago
How do you release a 2015 Stout in 2022? Who cares!! It's utterly fabulous decadent dense and rich..and an absolute pleasure to savour
almost 3 years ago
Holding up nicely, chocolate nose and dark chocolate taste.
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almost 3 years ago
Sadly, we waited too long to drink it and it was super sweet.
almost 3 years ago
Damn hasn’t lost a step. Drinking great at 6.5 years.
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almost 3 years ago
Still roast-y, bitter chocolate & classic imperial stout.. doesn't feel boozy. As usual, with a warmer temperature, it gets better.
almost 3 years ago
This is a super special treat. A dark, oily pour off. Roasty and dark. Maybe just a touch past the prime, but not in an undrikable way. That’s something special.
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almost 3 years ago