 hopscotch (5528), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 25, 2002 Updated: Jun 5, 2003This beer rocks.
The hue is a dark crimson, not black, with a lovely, long lasting tan head. The aroma is of coffee and burnt malt. The flavor is of cocoa, mocha latte and hints of a burn in the malt. Very well balanced. Not sweet. Not bitter. Malty. Very full, velvety/buttery mouthfeel. Lightly carbonated, acrid and just a touch smoky in the finish. Excellent stout. One of my very favorite beers.
morty99 (371), Maryland, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 5, 2002
nuplastikk (1221), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 Draft at the brewery. Opaque black-brown with a patchy white head. Smooth roasty chocolate aroma. An easy drinking stout, presumably nitro-poured. Light and watery in some respects, but mossy, smooth, and impressively flavorful. Hits the spot.
SeamusNeko (45), Anacostia, Washington DC, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 29, 2004 Setting: Served in a sample cup at the Michael Jackson Beer Tasting held at RFD’s.
Appearance: Dark, inky black topped by thick, stark ivory head. The foam recedes to a filmy layer of bubbles and a thick ring, leaving little fingers of lace on the plastic.
Aroma: Aromas reminiscent of coffee and chocolate. Hints of vanilla. Some decent amounts of burnt malt, too.
Flavor: Woody and grainy with a bitter black coffee and dark chocolate tastes. Overall, there’s this oddly pretzel-like quality to the taste, but it’s kind of intriguing.
Palate: Very light in body, oddly so... almost watery.
Overall: I grew more intrigued by this beer sip-by-sip. A pint would be welcome... a trip might be in order.
Holdwine (908), Beertimore, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 11, 2004 Nicely done. Great coffee/nutty aroma and a beautiful black pour. Oily mouthfeel with a full body. Quite easy to drink. A wonderful cask stout.
argo0 (6982), Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 11, 2004 (cask) Beautiful on the pour with creamy beige head settling atop a dark red-black body. Aroma is roasty chococoffee. Taste is mild chococoffee, some earthy. Wonderfully smooth light-medium body, really drinkable.
guzzler67 (1286), Hanover, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 8, 2003 Draft. Nice head left good lacing on the glass. Deep, dark color. Roasted malts and chicory in the nose. Taste was a little lighter than I expected - more medium bodied than full. Finish was a tad bitter.
sinkr (240), Lusby, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 9, 2009 Tap (cask conditioned)@Brewer’s Alley in Frederick, MD->mini pilsner glass. Pours a lasting, creamy head that exhibits spare lacing atop a black body. Smokey malt aroma. Medium body, dry and chalky taste. I enjoyed this beer considerably.
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