 OldMrCrow (1205), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 3, 2007 2006 bottle tasted October ’07.
Pours dark with a fairly laid-back tan head. The aroma is dominated by vanilla and roasty malt with vinous hints and burnt dark toffee. The flavor has a lot going on: vanilla and a bit of bitter chocolate, malt powder, a whisper of smoke, unfortunately a bit of cardboard, diet cola, still some hops on the close. The beer basically drinks like a regular stout both in flavor profile and in mouthfeel; no alcohol burn and little heaviness to this one.
I found it interesting and enjoyable. But I wonder whether it wouldn’t have been better fresh. It’s worth a revisit to find out.
pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 29, 2007 Dark dark brown with a thin tan dense head. A bit sweet with roast. A little milky lke an old cup of coffee with some chocolate. A bit fruity. Mostly coffee. Low carbonation, not a lot of viscosity. Lightly sweet roasty. a bit like old coffee. A bit acidic. Kind of one dimensional. Muddy roast. Not a great lingering flavor.
beisen (90), California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 21, 2007 Pours almost opaque black with a very little reddish light coming through. Nice foamy tan head and lacing as you go. Aroma is wheat and caramel sweetness. Roasted malts with chocolate flavor, some currant sweetness. Real good. Real strong. Liked it a lot.
travita (1970), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 20, 2007 Big and black with a nice real tan looking head. Aromas of dark choclate and coffee. Bold taste that come right after you. Full body with intial bitterness, choclate finish, and warming alchol taste.
Beerlando (2353), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 17, 2007 Black body with mahogany edges. Small, patchy, light tan head that leaves behind a micro-sheet of lacing. The aroma is comprised of strong, resinous pine hops of a roasted barley, chocolate, and caramel base. There also appears to be some smoothing oatmeal on the nose. This is a very hoppy smelling stout. The flavor again shows ample piney hops with a chocolate and caramel base. Oatmeal is again present, adding to the smooth palate. Finishes dry, leaving a lingering bitter resin taste on the tongue. Medium body. Smooth and easy to drink. Very enjoyable, and refreshingly hoppy for the style. Cut from the same mold as Rogue Shakespeare Stout.
scrizzz (1341), kirkland, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 16, 2007 full bodied, dark, burnt and roasted. solid but not impressive for the style.
jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 16, 2007 22oz bottle from BMartin08 (Thanks!), pours a nice black pour but rather light mouthfeel not thick or as roasty as some stouts, however mild bitterness to close it out, just needs MORE of everything ot be a great stout.
smashteroid (251), USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 16, 2007 Served cold from 22 oz. bottle. I love me some Russian Imperial stouts, and the Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout is a quality offering. Poured think and opaque black with a slim brown head. Aroma is heavy with malts, chocolate and coffee. Taste was roasted malts, maybe a tiny bit of the caramel? Only a slight hoppy bitterness at the finish. A good, good beer.
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