Cletus (5053), Connecticut, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Sep 26, 2009 Bottle courtesy of shawnm213. Pours dark brown with a light brown head. Smells of chocolate, soy sauce, egg dye, vinegar. Tastes of chocolate, peppery, some coffee, watery. shawnm213 (934), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Aug 9, 2009 Notes of roasted malts, bitter chocolate. A lot of flavor for a relatively low alcohol beer. A nice session stout! hsk1972 (6), Indiana, USA does not count | 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | May 25, 2009 This is my first review since joining the site last week. Visited Back Road two days ago and had a sample of this at the brewery (also sampled their house ale and their blueberry ale. This is the one I liked the best). Found it inoffensive enough that I bought a 6-pack to take home. Out of the bottle it pours a dark brown/near black with a tan head that is more fizzy than frothy. The head dissipates fairly quickly with a touch of lacing around the glass. The overwhelming taste is of roasted coffee and it’s a tad bitter. There’s a slight aftertaste that is a little less than pleasant, but not awful. The mouthfeel is thin and somewhat watery. Definitely not a great beer, but it isn’t exactly bad either. Drinkable, but not something I would seek out again. holdenn (1441), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 12, 2009 Sampled at the brewery and accompanied by the story of the murderous Belle Gunness. Pours a dark black brown with a thin creamy tan head. Roasted malts chocolate malts, standard fare. Lightly roasted flavors, a touch grainy. Finishes dry. Decent drinkable stout. jstraw (759), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 18, 2008 Black with weak head / Sour, roast nose / Medium body, watery, acidic, with decent finish / Flavors of unsweetened chocolate and dark roast coffee / Has potential but needs more oomph. AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 | Aug 31, 2008 Pours black in color with only a ring of head. Smell is slight coffee. All roasted coffee in the taste. Very thin and watery for a stout. Easy drinking, but the roastiness lingers for awhile.
This needs to be beefed up and a few flavors added. dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 | Mar 8, 2008 black color, slight off-white head. aroma of cffee and chocolate. coffee, chocolate flavor, with a bit of hoppy finish. my notes on this brew include this item "yum", so i must have appreciated this stout. Optigon (561), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 2, 2007 Pours black, with a moderate, tan head. Light-moderate mouth feel. Aroma is roasty. Flavor is chocolate, coffee, and roast. Pleasant, drinkable stout.
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