 drowland (1360), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Nov 8, 2009 Bottle. Black with a milk chocolate head. The aroma is sweet american stout with a touch of chocolate and roasted malts. The flavor is sweet with a dose of sour that flows into roasted malts and finished with creamy milk chocolate. There’s coffee if you search for it, and the exhale has some fruitiness as well.
puboflyons (589), New Hampshire, USA
Nov 8, 2009 From the 12 fl. oz. bottle. 2009 batch. Lot code is smudged. It pours brownish-black with a one finger, foamy tan head and long lasting lacing. The aroma is of mild chocolate malts and the higher ABV is virtually unnoticeable. The mouthfeel is full bodied. The taste is also a very mild chocolate malt and clean hop finish. This is beautifully put together and fabulous for the winter season.
Bitzybrew (28), New York, New York, USA
Nov 8, 2009 Great complex chocolate lfavors with some dark fruit and alcohol esters. Hight ABV didn’t overwhelm the taste or aroma.
hellomisterp (32), Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 7, 2009 12oz bottle. A super dark beer with little head and a roasty aroma. The mouth feel is filled with licorice and a very sweet finish.
phillybeer28 (15), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 7, 2009 I like commercial stouts (Guinness, Boddingtons), and this is in a much different class than those two. Only had one, so need to try another one to really tell if I like it or not. Very dark color, not to much of a head and a roasty flavor with a touch of sweetness.
krisryan (2), Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  Nov 7, 2009 Bottle. This is a big beer, beautiful dark pour with light tan head. Aroma of roasted barley and sweet molasses. Very smooth with an initial taste of brown sugar, topped off with a nice bitter chocolate finish. One of my favorites!
dimenhetfield (157), , Florida, USA
Nov 6, 2009 The 10%ABV gives the impression that it’s a big beer, which it is, but it tastes remarkably smooth. Flavor of bitter chocolate with subtle hints of coffee bean.
rampmaster (314), Alden, New York, USA
Nov 6, 2009 Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a Snifter glass. The bottle reads "Limited Bottling - Winter 09-10" and I sampled it on 11-4-2009.
Appearance: The color is jet black and definitely opaque. It raises a tall tan head that is thick, creamy and hangs on very well. It slowly fades down to a tight cap of foam that makes lots of splotchy lacing on the glass.
Smell: For a big 10% beer there is very little suggestion of its alcoholic strength. I get more roasted barley and grain brown sugar and molasses. Light notes of alcohol just seek into the background.
Taste/Palate: I’m hit with a big rich sweetness up front with notes caramel, brown sugar and molasses. Next comes gooey dark bitter chocolate brownies and deep roasted barley and grain notes. Solid herbal/leafy hops finishes thing of along with a gentle warming alcohol. The palate has a good full body with a slick texture and just enough carbonation to keep things from getting cloying or to syrupy.
Notes: This is a truly outstanding BIG beer. I wish I had some really good plain New York cheese cake with fresh red raspberries to pair with this wonderful beer. Well, for tonight this beer is its own dessert.
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