 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 5/20 |
Sep 9, 2007 Date: 09/08/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
opaque dark brown, wispy tan head,
big espresso and dark chocolate aroma with a slight ashy character,
rich chocolate flavor, big tobacco sourness kicks in to ruin what the aroma promised,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 2/5.0
Drinkability: 3/10
Score: 4
argo0 (7025), Washington DC, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jul 8, 2007 (12oz bottle, thanks artusory) Clear mahogany/black body, medium beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, vanilla, roast, some chocolate/coffee. Taste is medium sweet, chocolate/caramel, light vanilla, some sourness (infected?). Light-medium body.
DJMonarch (6941), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 24, 2009 From the Jug at the GABF Colorado Convention Center, Denver 10/10/2008
Vanilla aroma. Small beige head. Black smooth on the palate and fruity with a slightly dry finish.
bu11zeye (5675), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 (Draught) Pours a dark brown body with a med tan head. Aroma of vanilla, roasted malt, and coffee. Flavor of toasted bread, vanilla, coffee, caramel, and chocolate.
hopdog (5629), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 24, 2007 12oz bottle. Poured a dark brown color with a larger sized tan head. Aromas roast, coffee, vanilla and very light caramel. Tastes of roast, coffee, and vanilla. Its not a bad beer, but I would have preferred a more in your face coffee presence (especially with Java in the name).
CaptainCougar (5538), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 20, 2007 Bottle thanks to Duane: Pours an opaque black with a thin ring of spotty-lacing light tan head. Aroma has some roasty malt and mocha coffee notes with a hint of tartness. Body starts with nice lightly sweet caramely coffee notes. But that gives way to an unexpected tartness toward a thinner lingering dark chocolate finish. Without the tartness, this would be a really nice coffee porter.
Cletus (5060), Connecticut, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
Apr 14, 2008 Pours dark brown with an odd tan off white dissipating head (reminded me of a rootbeer head rather than a beer head). Smells of soy sauce, tarte, buttery. Tastes of fruit, some coffee, hints of sweet malt.
JoeMcPhee (5056), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 7, 2008 Tap at HDG. Black pour with a creamy brown head. Loads of sweet vanilla on the nose. Mingles well with the soft milk chocolatey notes as well. Not a great deal of coffee in the nose, but there is plenty of it on the palate. Fairly nice sweetness, but it isn’t cloying. A soft roastiness on the back as well. Lingering sweetness. It might be a little sweet for my tastes, but it isn’t bad.
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