austinpowers (2828), New York, New York, USA Apr 7, 2008 Bottle at Tanakaya in Tokyo. Excellent body, and some sweetness. Not too bitter, but plenty of hops. Thick, and oily.
Darkover (1216), Columbus, Ohio, USA Oct 12, 2008 Dark brown with a big tan head. Aroma of roasted malts and dark fruits. Flavor of smokey roasted malt and some dark chocolate. Finish is dry and bitter. marcus (1055), Sacramento, California, USA Sep 24, 2008 This black ale poured with a generous tan head and a pleasant chocolate aroma. There is a rich smoked malt flavor with some chocolate notes and a chalky finish. There is a lot of sediment in the glass and bottle. 17thfloor (731), Chicago, Illinois, USA Sep 24, 2008 Pours a near black brown with a huge frothy tan head, mountainous! Big floral hop aroma with some pineapple and what smells like chocolate pudding? Perfumy and oily aroma. Flavor is chocolate pudding, some espresso roast and sweet floral and citrus hops. Tastes like a porter mixed half and half with a pacific-northwest pale. I didn’t like the oily-perfume like qualities of their brown, however the much richer porter plays off well with the citric hops. Nice mouthful, medium/full smooth with larger but softer soda carbonation. Very easy drinking as well. thornecb (1146), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA Sep 11, 2008 Pours mahogany into a stem glass. Mocha head with medium retention leaves spot lacing as it recedes. Pit fruit aromas. Smoky and a little thin. Dark caramel and pit fruits upfront with a chalky dry lasting finish. Suttree (2355), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Sep 1, 2008 Pours black, with a huge tan head. Subtle aroma of coffee, burnt toast. Very clean, crisp palate. Flavor is mostly coffee and a touch of coffee. Some roasty bitterness.
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