 VikingHammer (362), Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA
Nov 5, 2009 Pours black with a small wispy white head. Aromas of olives, dark chocolates,and a hint of coffee. Medium bodied for a stout. Best part is enjoying it with great friends!!
Skyview (3930), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Nov 1, 2009 Sampled from 22-oz bomber during Darkness Day 2009 in Brooklyn Center, MN. Pours an opaque dark brown colored brew with a thick tan head that slowly dissipates. Aroma of toasted dark malt, chocolate, light coffee and floral hops. Taste is quite smooth, medium bodied, flavors of dark chocolate, toasted dark malt, a hint of whole milk and some burnt bread. Finish is semi-dry with a burnt toast and chocolate aftertaste.
smcolw (310), Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
Oct 31, 2009 Mild, but thick, beige head. No light passes through even at the edges. The color is nearly black.
Black patent malt presence with a soured milk aroma.
Here is a dry stout. Tastes very close to the traditional Guiness. Unlike the smell, there is no hint of milk to the beer. Very bitter from the black patent malt (and, perhaps, roasted unmalted barley). Burnt toast flavors. The only detraction is thinner body and high level of carbonation. Great aftertaste of black coffee and burnt sugar (still not sweet).
MrChopin (619), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 23, 2009 Bottle thanks to BanditBrewingCo(BA)!
Black with a long-lived cream head. Nose of strong, creamy malt, slight mint, and minor alcohol. Flavor has a ton of malt, light hop balance, some chocolate. Very balanced throughout with a nice, strong, robust malt finish. Very enjoyable stuff.
jeff789 (357), Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 23, 2009 Roasty, burnt, yet light and airy with lingering bitterness, no fruitiness, very easy drinking, maybe too easy, this is what a dry stout should be
simonbilyk (41), Maine, USA
Sep 16, 2009 22oz. Totally black, head is the color of a latte. Aroma is dark roasted barley, maybe some chocolate malt. Very low carbonation. Medium body. Finish is pretty dark (not as dark as the aroma) and lasts a very long time. Very little hop character, a tickle in the front and an inkling in the finish. Yay beer!
shadey (1496), Rochester, New York, USA
Sep 16, 2009 On tap at the brewery. A dark ale with an aroma of coffee and bitter hops. Its easy to drink and tastey, but unfortunately the bar had been set increasingly high for this style and its tough to compare to some of the stronger American breweries.
Berley31 (107), New Brunswick, Canada
Sep 15, 2009 A: From a 22 oz bottle. Poured with an average-sized, fizzy, tan head that eventually dissipated to a thin layer. Body is jet-black and completely opaque as a result.
S: Mmmm... heavy malt aroma with lots of coffee and bitter, dark chocolate. Quite earthy.
T: Wow, this is a flavorful stout! A very strong coffee and chocolate taste at the beginning. Finishes off slightly bitter. Flavor stays with you for a nice, long time as you continue to sip and enjoy.
M: Great on the palate: full-bodied and a creamy texture, with soft carbonation. Smooth... very smooth.
D: Pretty much lives up to its reputation... Bar Harbor Brewing Co. should take more pride in this beer than they seem to do. At their brew store in Bar Harbor, ME, they have posters up claiming it to be "... the beer that beat Guinness!" in a taste test. Big deal. I informed the beer pouring girl there that it was in the top 100 rated beers on BA... she had no idea it did that well. Time to start bragging more!
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