 Berley31 (198), New Brunswick, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
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!
basewars (145), Albany, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 25, 2009 Pours black with medium brown head. Not much aroma, but a bit of chocolate. Full bodied. Flavor is chocolate, graham cracker, and coffee. The alcohol is completely hidden. Really good stout.
angrybeerman (107), Dublin, Ireland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 24, 2009 Like most stouts from a bottle there was no great apperance here. However the taste is what wins this beer marks. Had a roasted coffee, chocolate taste. One of the nicer bottled stouts on the market from an excellent local brewery.
Sonicdescent (379), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 Beer gets low marks for appearance, what was there of the head only appeared after some agitation, black liquid with ruby highlights, not much in the way of lace.
Smell is heavy malt, toffee, chocolate, a small hint of concentrated vanilla. No sign of alcohol or roasted malt.
Taste is altogether another story, quite good and difficult to explain. Tobacco, chocolate is very light, kind of creamy on the mouth. Thick, but bubbly.
I could chalk up the appearance to the pour, which I thought was good enough, but maybe an outside factor is influencing this, because other than that, this is a world class brew.
malrubius (998), Valley Stream, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 22 ounce bottle in tulip. Black with tan flat head. Coffee ice cream aroma. Coffee chocolate raisin with very dry finish. Nice soft mouthfeel and low carbo. Very good.
aaaaaaaaaah (63), Warren, Michigan, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jul 17, 2009 Pour out of bottle into glass. Looks and smells great. Doesn’t taste like it smells, much milder, almost watered down. Easy to drink, slightly chocolate bitter finish. Too watery for a stout for me.
hopdog (5591), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 2, 2009 22oz bottle. Poured a dark brown color with a larger sized off white head. Aromas were roasty, toasty some caramel, and earthy. Tastes of roast, lighter caramel, the same earthiness, and chocolate.
bgburdman9 (823), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 15, 2009 Another old rating, gf brought this back from maine for me. Solid roastiness and pretty tastey but a little thin on the body.
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