 mtoast (287), Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 23, 2008
12oz Geary brewed bottle. I’ve seen lots of hype for this stuff over the years and have been craving a good stout for a few weeks now... this rating may be biased, I’m trying my damndest not to believe the hype, not necessarily trying to trash it, but trying not to love it because all the cool kids do. Anyway, yeah, it’s black, it’s a stout. Tan foam that fades down to a thin ring. Mildly oily nose with some roasted notes. Flavor is just damn nice, some mild herbal hoppiness buried underneath the spot on malts. Perfect palate for the flavor, not quite sure how else to describe that.
theisti (1166), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Nov 19, 2008 22 oz bottle courtesy of mcox90. Pour is brown black ruby with a tan nose. Aroma of milk chocolate, dusty dry roast and leafy tobacco. Taste is sweet malt, roast and the lactic milkiness. Interesting, smooth and well made. Thanks for sending this my way, Michael.
walkerrosewood (7), , New York, USA
does not count  Oct 29, 2008 everything from Bar Harbor Brewing Company is great. Brewery tours available too.
SpringsLicker (1846), Tennessee, USA
Oct 20, 2008 Thanks to Ross for sharing this one.
Pours black with a firm tan head.
Aroma of roast malt, some chocolate and a touch of coffee.
Smooth palate that delivers a slightly sweet, roasty flavor.
Very decent for it’s age and alcohol content.
fiver29 (357), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
Oct 11, 2008 I did a side by side tasting of this beer. The new mass produced 12 oz version and the 22 oz hand crafted version. I rated the 22 oz version. The version that made this stout popular.<br /><br />
12 oz<br /><br />
Bottle pours pitch black with tan head. Has 1 dimensional aroma featuring a slight malt base. Has a medium light body. Its a bit thin for a stout. Flavor is somewhat hoppy and has malt flavor that is somewhat boring. Overall this version is just an ok brew. Not much to talk about really. This version would get a rating no more than a 3.1 or 3.2<br /><br />
22 oz<br /><br />
Bottle pours pitch black with thick tan head. Has a wonderful aroma of sweet roasted malts and chocolate. Very complex. Has a medium body and is much fuller compared to the 12 oz version. Flavor is smooth and roasty. Dark malts, chocolate, caramel, coffee, toffee, and just tasty goodness. Overall, this is one of the best dry stouts I’ve tried. I’m glad I got to taste the mass produced version and the version that made this such a popular stout. Its truely world class.
Beerded_one (1626), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Bottle. Pours black with a nice two finger tan head that left good lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate and light coffee. Flavor was smooth with dark roasted malts, dark chocolate, mild coffee and a hint of dark fruit with a medium body and a light bitterness. Excellent dry stout.
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