Had a bottle of Stone 15th anni. Anyone who's had a bottle of their IPA knows damn well the pine resin hops they use. Well the imp black IPA has that same pine hop note laying on a bed of subtle cocoa, molasses, and malt. Personally, I found this beer to be a tad harsh and a bit disjointed. Seeing as it was bottled this month I plan on letting the 2nd bottle I have sit for a while to see if the hop essence fades and mellows a bit. To me the beer had a skunk like flavor that, despite being a black IPA, I just couldn't get into that much.