 dwaggs2 (563), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 22, 2009 Bottle. Poured a dark brown with a two finger tan head. Aroma was caramel, coffee, and chocolate. Flavor was much of the same. Medium body. Light carbonation. A great beer.
soccer290 (138), Highland Park, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 21, 2009 12 oz bottle. Liked many Avery’s before, though some tasted too much of alcohol. Thought this might be worth trying though. Pours a mostly black color, but with the light catching the corners of it, making it not completely opaque, with a quarter finger high off white head that is dying quickly. Smells of roasted flavors (maybe nut), a pinch of hops, a creamy coffee scent, as well as almost a candy like hint to it. Tastes of roasted coffee, but its smooth, like a cream stout, a bit of nut, though that candy-like sweetness is gone. Goes down fairly smooth, but has a weak mouth-feel to it. Overall OK, but I liked FFF’s Black Sun much more for a dry stout.
machfive55 (234), Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Apr 2, 2009 Poured black with a one finger tan head, the aroma is malty and chocolatey with something slight off that I can best describe as grassy. The flavor is dry and bitter with some grassiness and roastiness, there is a burnt, acrid aftertaste that is not pleasant. The acrid bitterness takes away from the palate as well. I did not think this was a very good stoudt, it seemed overly bitter and there was somthing off about it.
1010 (212), Marysville, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 Pours a deep black with a thick frothy tan head. Deep malt and alcohol aroma. Flavor is cocoa and coffee however there is not much depth and the alcohol can be overpowering for the lower ABV.
12 oz. bottle.
Gabler (86), , New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 Bottle. Poured black with red hues, thin brown head. Roasted espresso malty aroma. Amazing body, creamy feel. Nice bitterness to this one, longish finish with a nip of alcohol. Excellent stout!
HolidayBeerGuy (50), Detroit, Michigan, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 12oz. bottle, pours dark brown, small light brown head, nice chocolate aroma, light carbonation, nicely bitter good hop character with a smooth malt balance. Finish is clean, smooth, slight bitterness left on the palate. A good stout especially for the money.
garthicus (1311), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 27, 2009 Thanks to HogTownHarry. Appearance: Black/ruby with a one finger thick creamy brown head. Aroma: Creamy, chocolate, coffee with roast malt/barley and nuts. Flavour: Cream, sweet hops, coffee, bitter candy finish. Not bad at all!
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