Bottle. inviting black color with tannish beige head. Soda-like in consistency and appearance. Coffee grounds, vanilla, decaf-black like my mother used to drink. Smooth with lightly acidic finish. Very drinkable. I have a bias for Bells - I come in expecting a good pour every time.

Pours almost black with a thick chocolate milk colored head. The smell is full of coffee. More than a lot of other coffee stouts or porters out there. Mouthfeel is thick and creamy with a subtle mocha flavor. Reminds me of an Arby’s Jamocha shake. (for more on Arby’s and beer, see my review of Newport Storm 08) Very good coffee stout. Sweet, smooth and creamy with a robust roasted coffee flavor. Another great Bell’s offering.

Bitter, earthy coffee on the nose. Pours black, thin brown head, spotty lace. Flavor is coffee, toasted malts, bordering burnt, aniseed. Finishes bittersweet. A lot going on in the mouth, but not well harmonized to my tongue. Dry, chalky, lively mouthfeel.

Pours deep black, with coffee/brownish head. Aroma is loaded with torrefied coffee and roastiness. Taste, coffee with nice chocolate malts and light mocha. Leaves a light bitter hoppy finish, mouthfeel is thick and malty. This one is loaded with nice coffee. Definitely a great coffee stout beer.

Pours virtually black into the glass, with a nice deep brown soapy head. This diminishes as the brew warms, leaving spotty lace. The nose is of strong Sanka instant coffee, with some dark chocolate brewing in there as well. The flavors follow much in tow, with a huge java effervescence backed with bittersweet chocolates and a mild bitter hop back that complements the pull. The mouthfeel is nice, but a bit anemic for the huge roasted contingencies. I like the brew, but will be a specialty occasion pour for me, as I’m not a coffee drinker... but this, for what it represents, is very, very nice.