I must admit that this review may be an exercise in futility, as only 120 bottles of Podge Belgian Imperial Stout ($) have made it into Connecticut. That said, if you find one of these little five dollar bottles, it is a MUST BUY. I found mine at Northeast Beverage in Killingly, CT, well over an hour's drive from New Haven. They have at least 3 left as of today, and possibly more in the back room, as I know they got 24 bottles of the CT allocation.
The beer, best poured into a brandy snifter or tulip shaped glass, pours a rich, black color with a nice tan, sticky head. It smelled of Chocolate, Vanilla, and Coffee, with a faint touch of Hops, which is an unusual smell in a Stout. The taste was of semi-sweet chocolate and dark coffee (not quite espresso), with quite a bit of sugar taste, much like the Mephistopholes by Avery.
The Belgians tend to add "candi sugar" to alot of their beers, this one is no different. There's also Pilsner Malt, 6 Special Malts, Challenger and Goldings Hops, and Irish Ale yeast.
It's produced by Alvinne, so if you see any of their stuff, give it a try as well.
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