 DrBayern (954), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Jan 31, 2006 Updated: Feb 19, 2006
12 oz. bottle courtesy of Hellomynameis - many thanks. I compared this side to side with a Rogue Imperial Stout. Jet black with a big brown head that clings to the glass but settles pretty quickly. Big aroma of roasted malt, molasses and some floral hops I believe. A truly wonderful smelling beer. Thick and rich with a gloriously smooth feel. Even after all of that, the flavor does not disappoint. Caramel malt, and the usual coffee and bitter chocolate flavors are nicely complimented by a drying, grapefruit hoppy bitterness at the end. A beautifully balanced beer, living up to its well deserved reputation.
badlizard (1473), San Diego, California, USA
Sep 7, 2008 Thanks to Martha for this delicious beer. Black with a brown creamy head. Coffee chocolate and roasty and floral aroma. Sticky syrupy palate. Sweet very roasty bitter dark chocolate taste with nice cherry notes, juniper berries, and chocolate malt tastes to the finish.
Lubiere (3261), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sep 6, 2008 A deep dark black stout with a thin dark brown head, viscous and menacing. A pleasant sweet caramel chocolate with funky creamy character, dried dark fruits, and soy sauce. In mouth, an intense bitter chocolate, coffee, vanilla, warming alcohol and dried fruits, a mother of a stout, with class and clout. Tasted Dec. 2006.
sebletitje (270), Tampa, Florida, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Pours an oil thick black with thick brownish head.
Aroma reminded me of soja mixed with chocolat matls.
Taste sweet (some vanilla), sugary, very thick and heavy beer. This is close to a meal in a bottle.
Mouthfeel of has a good alcohol presence and leaves a nice light coffee aftertaste. Lightly hoppy with some chocoloate bitterness, some barley, malty.
A great brew that you want to enjoy slowly and not cold.
TearsforBeers (3), Ohio, USA
does not count  Sep 5, 2008 Aroma was odd - sometimes a great coffee, chocolate, cararmel smell, but occasionally it would smell horribly of ethanol. The appearance was black, thick, oily, with very little head. Flavor was fantastic - varied flavors emerge and all of them taste dark. Very thick, meal-like beer. Just great.
jkaiser (79), USA
Sep 3, 2008 This beer is fkn big. A monster of malts and hops. Took me over two hours to finish. Blacker than black with average head but outragous lacing. Aroma is of cocoa and chocolate. Taste of intense creamy malts and medium to high hops. Good god!
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