 Indra (1815), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Mar 23, 2008
22oz. bottle. Roasty, semi-sweet chocolate aroma with light touches of oak and earthy hop, that as it warms, gains the suggestion of a short stack of dinerhouse-style chocolate chip pancackes, covered in butter and maple syrup and with a steaming cup of creamy, sugary coffee sitting nearby. Ebony in color with a tan head that diminishes and light wisps of lace. Flavor contains a solid amount of dark chocolate sweetness and roasty espresso notes, some faint oak and vanilla in the background throughout, and finishing with a drying, lightly smoky, earthy, almost peaty character, and touches of prune and light bitterness. Creamy, smooth and gently warming on the palate, body is medium-full. Interesting and surprisingly drinkable.
kiefdog (305), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 15, 2008 22oz bottle from Kingdom Liquors (Tampa, FL). Pours a dark brown to black with a two finger tan head tat settles slowly. Good head retention and glass lacing. Aroma is vanilla, maple syrup, rich malt, dark chocolate, hints of coffee and toffee. Flavor is much of the same with vanilla and deep, rich malt notes, burnt dark chocolate, coffee and a hint of oakiness. Medium to full body with a strong coffee and chocolate finish.
rkuhnel (977), Eureka, California, USA
Jul 14, 2008 From a bottle, this poured black as india ink with a tan head and fat greasy lacing. Nose of burnt malt and chocolate. Full rich mouthfeel. Flavor is a bit sweet and the finish is nicely bitter. Good.
SpudClampDawg (898), Jasper, Indiana, USA
Jul 10, 2008 22oz bottle: Midnight black pour with a creamy mocha colored head that is pretty darn sticky. The nose is soft blend of baker’s chocolate, cocoa powder and a vanilla oakiness. The oatmeal lends a chewy, creamy mouthfeel. The body is all about the roasted malts - espresso, milk chocolate, fudge brownie. The oak is sublte, but present, adding some soft notes to the mix. Finishes with a moderate bitterness, bringing everything together. Not bad, but doesn’t display the complexity I was hoping for.
Indiana_Red (1445), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Bottle pours black with a lasting beige head. Light roasttted aromas with some chocolate. Flavor is sweet dark malts and a mild roastiness. Moderately bitter with some pine hops. Soft carbonation and a slightly light aaand thi body.
BückDich (4491), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Bottle: Pours a black color with an off-white head and nice lacing. The nose is ripe and roasty with plenty of chocolate and cocoa notes, some oaky notes but I was hoping for more vanilla and less astringency, but that’s probably from bourbon aging I recon. The flavor is nice and roasty with a mild hop bite in the tail and subtle roast astringency. A creamy mouthfeel and flavor. Good oatmeal stout!
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