unrulythings (72), Portland, Oregon, USA Jan 23, 2008 pours a dark, oily brown with a thin mocha head. lots of espresso and coffee on the nose along with malted chocolate. flavor is a bit on the smoky side, with notes of milk chocolate and roasted malts, though rolls fresh across the tongue.
luttonm (54), Seattle, Washington, USA Oct 11, 2008 22oz. Rich black body with lay light cream head. Carmelly, roast malt but not too deep, very drinkable. warm, sweet taste with roasted aftertaste. Very solid mvcramer (206), Arlington, Massachusetts, USA Oct 8, 2008 Thanks to Lexi for bringing this back all the way from Seattle...
Rich dark pour and a gorgeous thick tan head. Aroma is caramel, chocolate and coffee. Wonderfully roasty aromas that intensified as it warmed. Velvety on the palate. This is one of the top 5 stouts I’ve ever had. An absolutely exceptional beer. Loved it. Rciesla (897), Brick City, New Jersey, USA Oct 8, 2008 Bottle. Thanks to BrianK for the share sometime ago. Pours a dark brown body with a creamy 2 finger h ead. Roasted coffee, chocolate, slightly bitter and silky. Some hop presence in good balance (a faint appearance if you will). Dorwart (1621), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA Oct 2, 2008 About a 3/4 inch high head of dense and creamy bubbles. Medium brown in color and lasts for quite a while. Rich chocolaty aroma with some licorice, sweet malts, roasted grains and a bit of coffee. Black like well used motor oil. Silky smooth palate. Lots of licorice again, dark roasted malts and some oat presence. Amazingly easy drinking and has a solid hops presence. Light alcohol presence. Finishes a little on the bitter side with a lingering roastyness. A damn fine stout! Heathen (521), Riverside, New Jersey, USA Sep 30, 2008 THOUGHTS: A really nice foreign that was incredibly easy to drink and looked wonderful in a tulip glass. A great example of one of my favorite styles.
TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a dark, nearly black brown that was opaque black in the glass with a small, light brown head that mostly diminished and left fair to good lacing. The aroma was a little weak. There was moderate mild coffee, oat, chocolate syrup, cocoa powder, roasted and burnt malt, light yeast and light alcohol. The flavor was chocolate syrup, hot cocoa mix, dark fruits, bitter coffee, burnt and roasted malts. Nice balance of sweet chocolate and bitter coffee. The medium to full body was creamy and a little oily with lightly fizzy carbonation and a slightly metallic, lightly astringent, lightly alcoholic and smooth finish.
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