 shadey (1500), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
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.
Swalden28 (1478), McKinney, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours a deep, dark brown with tan head. Aroma of nice dark roasted grain, malt, some nice hop aromas. Flavor is dark roasted grain, baking chocolate, very faint hop flavor, nice dark roasted bitter. Mouth feel is medium body with medium carbonation. Overall, not bad at all!
VikingHammer (363), Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 3/5 | 19/20 |
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 (4050), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
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 (350), Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 |
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 (641), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
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 (397), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
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 (50), Maine, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
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!
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