Skyview (3062), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA Aug 20, 2008 Guest beer on nitro at the 1221 E. Pike Street brewery in Seattle, Washington. Pours an opaque dark brown brew with a creamy off-white head that has some excellent retention and lacing from the nitro charge. Aroma of toasted dark malt, dark chocolate, a touch of coffee and some dark pitted fruits. Taste is smooth and semi-sweet with flavors of toasted dark malts, chocolate and some light coffee. Finish has a mild metallic texture with some smoothness and toasted dark malt aftertaste. anders37 (2834), Malmö, Sweden Aug 12, 2008 Draught @ Elysian Fields. Pours a black color with a longlasting creamy tan head. Roasted malty chocolate and coffee aroma. Roasted malty chocolate flavor. Creamy roasted malty finish. Angeloregon (2023), Portland, Oregon, USA Jul 28, 2008 On tap at Elysian Fields--Poured a deep, dark black body with a glow of amber in the light. Nice thick beige head and and a dark nutty, chocolate nose. Mild coffee an d toffee notes. Creamy, smooth with a roasted complexity. Finished with some fruitiness and a gentle quaffability. PilsnerPeter (1631), Flushing, New York, USA Jul 7, 2008 Tap at Barcade: Near opaque pour with ruby at the edges in the light. Aroma has dark malt character. Chocolate and mild coffee roast. Fizzy and thin body. Not an appetizing texture. Flavor has less character.Grainy chocolate and stale coffee grinds which lead to an ashy/metallic finish. Unpleasant roasted and bitter character stays on the tongue. In-cohesive and unappetizing. Crit (2258), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Jul 1, 2008 Black,creamy tan head.Dry roasty nose.Light roasty mocha profile, hint of chocolate. Dry roast finish
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