Barley Island Sinister Minister Belgian Black Ale

Brewed by Barley Island Brewing
Style: Traditional Ale
Noblesville, Indiana USA

Name: Sinister Minister
Date: 05/31/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Noog Four-O

Appearance: black, wispy tan head,
Aroma: roased malt aroma with sweet fruity esters,
Flavor: rich roasted and dark chocolate flavor, lots of sweet fruity esters, light balancing bitterness,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

22oz bottle acquired in trade with Sephiroth (thanks!). Poured a deeper reddish brown color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of roast, some chocolate, toasted grains, and light coffee. Tastes of licorice, chocolate, caramel, chocolate, lighter roast, and some spices.

@Richmond/Williamsburg Gathering-22 oz bottle that I brought-pours a foamy tan head and brown color. Aroma is oak, medium malt. Taste is oak/walnut, medium malt-chocolate. Semi-dry.

Bottle sampled at Noog Four-0 5/31/08 courtesy of heemer77: Pours a transparent dark copper with a thin, wispy white head. Aroma of sweet toasty dark caramel and a touch of milk chocolate and Belgian yeast. Body starts lightly sweet and toasty dark caramel malty with mild complexity and some drier doughy bready balance in the finish. A nice dark Belgian brew.

Bottle... Post RBSG ’08 O-Town/Vero Beach Throwdown Chapter 8... Clear, deep, dark mahogany ale with a small, creamy, khaki head. Decent retention. The fruity, estery aroma provides notations of chocolate and banana. Medium-bodied with lively carbonation. Perfectly balanced, but there’s just not much going on. Finishes bland and watery. It’s not my cup of tea, but thanks to SoLan for providing the bottle of beer!

Bottle courtesy of stfun. Pours dark brown with a dissipating white head. Smells of tea, some caramel, hints of nuttiness. Tastes of chocolate, some spice, molasses, fruity hints, earthy. Interesting.

2007 bottle shared by beastiefan2k. Deep brown beer, thin fast fading head. Aroma is lightly licoricey with a light plumminess and a soft grapey vineousness. Lean dark malts, but not a lot of roast. Lightly spicy with a little bit of apple sweetness. Pretty decent brew. 7 3 7 3 14 Bottle shared by eyedrinkale. Brownish black with a light brown head. Sweet and slightly toasty aroam. A bit of light corianderish spiciness and some sweet nutty/chocolatey malts. Lightly spicy and yeasty with a bit of molasses on the back. Chewy and a bit of lightly leathery flavour as well. Quite a tasty brew.

This pours a clear chestnut body with a slender beige ring in place of a head. No lacing. The aroma is lightly roasted malt, faint floral scents, dark brown sugar, and licorice. All remain in the flavor, which is a bit thin, the body being somewhat watery, with the addition of a soft dark fruitiness. The aftertaste is one of licorice, not overbearing and annoying, but subtle. Not bad.

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