Octopussy (50), Adelaide, Australia
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 3, 2002
I like this beer. Burnt flavours don’t dominate like in stout and it is not overly thick. For those of you who aren’t into stout and are reluctant about trying dark ale, don’t be you’ll be pleasantly surprised. I’d say it is more of a winter brew than a summer refresher. Also much better on tap than in a bottle which has a much less distinct flavour.
 jcwattsrugger (5563), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 12oz bottle-pours a light brown head and mahogany color. Aroma is mild medium malt-toffee. Taste is medium malt-toffee/caramel, some earthy hops.
floydian1 (289), FNQ, Australia
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Bottle at home. A hazy dark orange-brown beer with a medium off white head. Aromas of prominent caramel malts with subtle floral hops. Tongue is medium sweet toasted malts with a nice gentle hop finish and a faint smokey aftertaste. Quite light bodied with a lowish carbonation. A decent easy drinking ale.
dwaggs2 (560), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Bottle. Poured a dark black color with a one finger off white head. Aroma was very faint. Some malts, coffee, and chocolate in the aroma. Flavor was coffee, smoke, and burnt notes. Finish was dry and roasted. Medium to thin body. Not a whole lot there. Average beer at best.
thegreenrooster (1842), St.louis, Missouri, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 Pour is a very dark brown with a average tan head. Aroma has some nuts and caramel. Flavor is about the same. Some nuttyness with caramel and throw in some chocolate at the end. Adequate for a brown ale.
bluebetty (132), Australia
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 24, 2009 Bottle. Pour is dark brown. Small tan head that disappears pretty quickly. Aromas of coffee, dark fruits and roasted malts. Some sweetness and perhaps some yeast aromas. Flavours are dominated by roasted malts, though there is a little coffee ans some yeast. Initially flavours are quite sweet with some hop bitterness on the finish. Mouthfeel is a little thin. Overall not a bad beer with reasonable balance.
davidm (179), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 26, 2009 Bottle 375ml. Good taste, but mouthfeel is watery. Aroma has dark fruit, raisins, coffee, and also yeast. Flavour is sweet, with a bitter finish, not long-lasting. It feels watery in the mouth, the finish is dry, and has high carbonation. Dark brown in colour, the white head doesn’t last, and it’s cloudy from the yeast residue.
jonno (596), Brisbane, Australia
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Sep 22, 2009 Decent as most coopers are but a bit boring like most coopers are. Has the familar coopers taste, in a dark ale. Nothing more nothing less.
Davros (247), Australia
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 3, 2009 Dark copper pour, small head that fades quickly.
Aroma is very weak. There’s some toasty, nutty, chocolate notes and some very faint hops.
Flavours are much better, lots of roasted malt with some nutty notes. Light roasty bitterness.
Slightly watery, high carbonation.
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