Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout
2001 Vintage Bottle. No carbonation to speak off as the cork is extracted. Pours a headless coal black beer. I take a big sniff and surprised to smell Grape Sod! I expected lots of things but not that. Smell is sweet and a little sour and after a bit the smell does develop a bit more. A bit of smoke, bit of spice and a bit of soy sauce; but it still really smells like Grape Soda. Taste is salty smoky and bitter with more than a bit of Scandinavian Black Licorice flavor. If you have ever tasted Danish Licorice you know the taste, salty and licorice, not a flavor Americans really like. Yep Danish Licorice, I hate the stuff and I live near Solvang California so I know way too much about some of the few nasty Danish foods. Not really tasty. Mouthfeel is OK. Well this was $6 wasted on a quite nasty tasting beer. Save yourself the expense and buy yourself some Scandinavian Licorice instead and taste that. You will save $5.