 TAR (2095), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 13, 2009 Penetrable ebony. Thick, big-bubbled ashen head. Uninviting nose of charcoal, roast-derived phenols, stale coffee grounds, and metallic malt. Airy and bristly carbonation. Airy roast scrubs the palate as dry and bitterly earthy stings the tongue, evoking thoughts of stake coffee. Acrid mixture of charcoal and chalky malts lingers for what seems like an eternity. Quite shallow as a result of its bracing dryness, with a vague plum fruitiness contributing a mere smidge of complementary depth. Finishes continually dry with a hint of burnt popcorn intertwined with bittersweet chocolate and a roasted barley bite reminiscent of charcoal, chalk, and metal. Quite hollow and somewhat flawed.
TheGrandMaster (1877), Auckland, New Zealand
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 8, 2009 Bottle. Pours black with a large beige head. A perfumy roasted malt aroma with notes of licorice. Lots of coffee in the roasted malt palate. Bitter chocolate more subtly touches the taste buds. Nice and dry all the way through. Dry stout as it should be.
daniele (1750), Italy
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 7, 2009 scura buona schiuma persistente note tostate caffe lieve cioccolato un po luppolate in bocca ritornano tutte un leggero diacetile un finale di ciocclato buon amaro da luppolo e tostature
badgerben (3605), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 30, 2009 MN Ratebeer Winter Gathering, January 10, 2009. Black color with a medium head. Dry malt and chocolate malt aroma. Heavy on the roasted malt in the taste. A bit salty. Moderately hopped with Fuggles or East Kent Goldings. Very solid, simple stout.
hopdog (5617), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 27, 2009 750ml flip top bottle stamped 28.05.09 [BB date]. Another one of those ’Limited Edition’ labeled beers (of how many?!?!?). Poured a dark and deep brown color with a huge sized tan head. Aromas of roast, chocolate, and lighter coffee. Tastes of roast, lighter chocolate, coffee, and toasty. All around roasty.
Papsoe (15109), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 27, 2009 Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours black and opaque with a tall, dense, light brown head leaving laces. Burned malt in the nose with some vanilla. Medium body, low in carbonation with a soft mouthfeel, vanilla accents and a malt bitter finish. 291208
Skyview (4090), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 23, 2009 Sampled during MN Gathering II and shared by either Faro99 or JK. From a 750 ml bottle pours an opaque dark brown brew with a decent beige head. Aroma of toasted dark malt, dark pitted fruits, some chocolate and a hint of cherry. Taste is medium bodied, with flavors of toasted dark malt, some chocolate a hint of toffee and some coffee. Finish is semi-dry with a toasted dark malt and no bitterness.
tennisjoel (951), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 17, 2009 Sampled at Bob (Skyview) tasting. Pour is dark brown with a tan head. Toasty malts, heavy chocolate, and extremely full bodied for the dry stout style, which I’m usually bored by. THis is probably the best dry stout I’ve had. I would take this in a heartbeat over Guinness.
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