thorongil2 (74), , Ontario, Canada
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Jul 18, 2009 (bottle) aroma of longans and molasses; small brownish head; black colour; flavour of molasses, malt, bit of dry longans and chocolate; nice bitter finish; well hidden alcohol
Ferociousaurus (35), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 18, 2009 Syrupy black pour—great head with lacing. Nose is coffee and smoky BBQ. Chewy mouthfeel. Strong overpowering coffee taste with hints of smoke and some fruit on the finish. Strong hop finish creates a good deal of balance. Very complex brew. Off the chain.
 ansermadide (522), Kyle, Texas, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 18, 2009 Sample at July 17, 2009 Beer Club meeting. Fantastic aroma! Looks so, so beautiful. Flavor tastes like BEEF JERKY. Oh, my god... amazing! What a recipe! Nice body, not too thick. Finish is phenomenal.
Lagunitasfan (462), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 15, 2009 12 oz bottle 2008. Yum yum yum. Dark in the glass with dark brown head and lace. Nose is warm and cocoa and soy sauce and sweet and... Taste is nutty spicy sweet molasses coffee dry. Not overly sweet or goopy. Great smacky finish. Can’t wait to try the 2007.
MrMugs (19), St Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 13, 2009 This is a great beer! First aroma is coffee, followed by a little chocolate.
Very nice rich, complex flavor. A little sweet but balanced well with the hops and the nice alcohol finish.
thirdeye11 (553), Texas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 12, 2009 Updated: Oct 9, 2009(12oz bottle, did a vertical on this with mar, one of mine and one of his, thanks!) Our two bottles were 8 months old and 18 months old and both were completely different beers, this rating is based on both. Pours a very black, lets no light in with no head. Great lacing on the glass. Coats the glass like a sheet. Nose and taste are coffee, chocolate cake, and carbonation is great. The older bottle was more syrupy and had mellowed out quite a bit, I preferred it as the newer bottles need age on them to get some more sweetness and let the woody/smoky/alcohol flavors die a bit. A great stout overall.
mingo1968 (30), phila, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 10, 2009 This poured very dark with aromas of roasted malt coffee and molasses.It was smooth with a creamy texture and a long finish a good stout but a little stong for my taste.
Madsnp (627), Odense C, Denmark
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 9, 2009 Bottle. Thanks Dedollewaitor. Pours pitch black with a small dense light brown head. Aromas of brown sugar, licorice, alcohol, roasted malt and herb-like hoppy touch. Super smooth and oily texture. Flavour of dark chocolate, molasses sugar, coffee, licorice, resin, cocoa powder and bitter hops. Just lovely! Thank you so much for sharing this one!
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