Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout
11.2 oz bottle dated 2001, annoyingly corked (the cork actually broke). Pours a black brown with no head at all. The aroma is strong raisin and rummy alcohol with some molasses sugary sweetness. The flavor is washed out (oxidized?) roasted tar and black licorice, bitter alcohol and cork. This tastes kind of like paint thinner, with all the harsh alcohol. It actually had me gagging. The mouthfeel is medium and very watery with zero carbonation. Overall, I don't know if this is a bad sample or what, but it is terrible - a drain pour.