 BBB63 (3800), La Porte, Indiana, USA
Dec 13, 2003
Nearly opaque with ruby highlights. Topped with a large creamy tan head and excellent lacing. The aroma hints of chocolate, caramel, coffee, oats, burnt malts, aromatic hops and dusty yeast esters. The taste starts sweet and then develops a twangy and fruity nature. Smoky and acidic on the finish. Overall it is complex but still lacks a solid punch. A touch thin, but creamy and enjoyable monuthfeel, dry finish. A good stout and nice to try once. Will seek this out again in the far away future. Thanks loweredsixth for the brew.
Nik925 (136), California, USA
Sep 2, 2008 Hardly any head even with a healthy pour and it disappeared immediately. Low appearance score. Bad mouthfeel. Sweet and dry at the same time in a bad way. I hate to say this but for me, it leaves a aftertaste of ashtray. I’ll pass on this one.
DuffMan (1942), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Aug 17, 2008 Deep dark brown pour. Aromas of burnt caramel, with a banana ester that doesn’t quite seem to fit. a nice flavour profile of chocolate and roasted malt, with a creamy mouthfeel. Decent enough.
chokmah33 (103), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Rich espresso and milk chocolate, dark fruits (raspberry, plum) and burnt malts.
Creamy roasted malts, mellow coffee and chocolate. Some mollasses and fruit.
Texture is velvet, very smooth palate. Clean, slightly dry finish.
Bradrcr (606), Renton, Washington, USA
Aug 8, 2008 8/8/08 From the bottle. Aroma is roast and light black malt dominated by creamy sweetness. Appearance is black with a well maintained cream colored head. Flavor is sweet, creamy malt forward with lots of roast and a sourness in the finish that does not seem to come from the black malt. Mouthfeel is full bodied, with strong grainy texture and medium carb feel. Overall, quite good, and just seems a little light on some of the classic oatmeal creaminess and slickness.
AmEricanbrew (924), Swamp Shreveport, Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
Aug 7, 2008 Dark brown with a tight tan head. Sweet sour toasted oatmeal aroma with black licorice. Medium body. Flavor is again sweet sour black licorice with oat bran and chocolate. A little too much licorice here.
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