Expedition Stout

Brewer: Bells

Style: Imperial Stout

Tasting notes: (1101) A 3-yr 5-mn old bottle. Last bottle in my cellar. Big and almost mellow. I think fresh is better. (1009) A 1 yr 10 mn old bottle. Massive. Cocoa w/ a touch of charcoal and alcohol. Downgraded to 4 glasses from 5. I appreciate the craft in the beer but, in the end, don't enjoy it as much as beers rated 5 glasses. (1006) A 2 yr. 5.5 mn. old bottle. Deep, dark chocolate. Upgraded from 4 glasses. (1003) A 3 yr. 5 mn. old bottle. Sweet, burnt, dark chocolate. I kept wondering if I really liked it. Upgraded from 3 glasses. (1002) A 6.2 yr.mn old bottle. Massive dark chocolate. May rate 4 glasses. I'll continue to age other bottles in the cellar. (1001) A 2.4 yr.mn-old bottle. Big and massive with some soy. Went well w/ chilli but at end I was glad to see the bottle empty and did not like what I was tasting. Downgraded from 5 glasses. I think I will try an older bottle in the cellar and then decide what to do w/ the rest. (0911) A 2.2 yr.mn-old bottle. Massive. Chocolate and charcoal and hops. Aging nicely. Upgraded from 4 glasses. Previous review.

Top 100: 29 December 2005 and 10 March 2007. (Not on 30 January 2009 or 9 August 2009.)

Previous ratings: 6, 7, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 4.

Rating: 4 glasses