 valpoaj (362), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
Apr 3, 2008 On tap...pours black with a thin film of a head. Aroma is sweet malts, some milk chocolate, and roasted nuts. Flavor is very sweet...lots of milky chocolate, slight hints of tobacco, and some roasted malt accents...nicely done! Easy drinker...somewhat light in the body, but not experiencing any aftertaste like some folks did previously, so I’m thinking they’ve fixed this over time. I like my sweet stouts to be pretty light on the palate, and this one came through...one of the more enjoyable brews I’ve had from Empyrean.
eaglefan538 (2355), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Mar 17, 2007 Again, a big thanks to SledgeJr for treating me to this, a second round at the Crescent Moon. Pours a nice dark brown-black color, one full finger of an off-white head. Aroma was malty chocolate, roast, some ash? Flavor was chocolate, roasted malts, smoke/ash, and a touch of chalkiness. The mouthfeel was only moderate for the style. Another decent NE production. Thanks, Todd!
mdi (573), Nebraska, USA
Mar 20, 2005 Tap at brewpub. Nitro tap. Not much aroma...Flavors of Chocolate, liquorice, slight roast...sweet with an oddly lactic twinge to it in the end...maybe something more than that...it ruins it for me...I don’t really want to drink it after experiencing the aftertaste a few times...
SledgeJr (2957), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Mar 3, 2005 On tap at the brewpub. Pours black with a white head. Mild roasted aroma. Very sweet flavor. Has a lactic acid taste as well. Body is pretty thin. No medicine aftertaste like Mackeson. If this were a bigger OG beer, it would be impressive. Body is a little light for this much sweetness.
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