kflorence (93), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 25, 2008 Updated: Oct 26, 2008
Bottle. Pours black with a fair amount of puffy, tan head. Smells of roasted malts and dark chocolate (yum!). Probably one of the better aromas I’ve found in a beer. Mmm, this beer is good. Roasted malts and hops shine up front, followed by a lush, dark chocolate and toasted finish. Very drinkable for a stout and quite tasty. Not overtly complex, but sometimes I prefer that. A very nice stout.
 pete4999 (161), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Bottle courtesy of Justin from TBS...thanks. Opaque brown/black, brown head. Smell is hardcore coffee with some dark chocolate. Taste is the same. Very impressive, very complex taste. Starts bitter with the coffee taste, then finishes with the dark chocolate. Great balance of bitter and sweet.
donfardz64 (441), Wellington, New Zealand
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Pours black with red edges. Nice roasty aroma, good and chocolaty with prominent dark fruit. Mouthfilling roast flavours of coffee and chocolate, a dry hoppy bitterness. Long roasty finish with a nice hop lingering too. A beautiful subtle, hoppy stout with hops complimenting the roast, not competing.
dkachur (2431), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 12 ounce bottle courtesy of Sparky27. Thanks! Pours a deep, dark brown color with a medium brown head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, sweet sugary notes and light notes of nuts and coffee. Taste is roasted malts, sweet coffee notes and a bitter leafy hop finish. Smooth, medium bodied. Refreshing and very sessionable. Good stout.
nate2g (1140), Brisbane, Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours dark brown with a creamy beige head. Rich chocolate malt, coffee and a presence of fruity tones. Such a good balance, nice creamy mouthfeel. A subtle roastiness comes through as this warms too. More chocolate in the finish. A delicious stout.
djd07 (755), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Updated: Dec 13, 2009Bottle as shown. Pours a very dark brown almost black with a small creamy light tan head that diminishes quickly leaving decent spotty lacing along the glass. The aroma is a roasted malt with coffee, dark fruit, and chocolate. Medium mouthfeel with a dry rich malt with roast and coffee with a nice dry finish. Hides alcohol well making it easy to drink, a good Stout from Deschutes.
thehurt01 (208), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 A 12oz bottle. The beer poured a black body with a brown head. The smell is of choloat malts. The taste is a coffe and roasted malts. Good carbonation.
bozoNZ (507), Christchurch, New Zealand
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 Rich jet black. Thick coffee crema head that lingers like a pint of guiness. Light smokey feel with a wonderful balance on roasted malts some light pine hops and a dark creamy texture with strong tobacco hints. Served warmer and it really opened this up in its full glory
jumpjet2k (169), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Bottle. Pours an even black, maybe with a slight reddish hue, and a foamy tan head that sits around for quite a while. Smells roasty and stouty. Maybe a little booze, too. Taking a sip... This is a pretty heavy stout, actually - very malty and sweet, a totally different character from the drier Black Butte. Nice to see some good variety, even in the similar styles. There’s a pleasant bit of roasted malt blended with the sweetness along with a nice chocolate/coffee bitterness character. For being on the standard lineup for Deschutes, this is a nice big warming stout. Happy to try this one.
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