 AustinMilbarge (681), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 27, 2003 Pours without much head. Dark motor-oil like viscosity. Really smokey aroma, not much is apparent over the smokiness. Smokey flavor as well with a little bit of hoppy bitterness coming out. Also, some sweet rum flavors as well.
johndoughty (2167), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 5, 2003 A black stout with body.
No head and very little carbonisation with a coffee like taste and thickness.Very drinkable
and very straightforward.What you see is a dark stout with taste and a kick, and that is what you get!
hopscotch (5543), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 29, 2003 This beer rocks!
Pours pitch black and creamy. The miniscule, swirling head is beige and creamy.
Coffee, buttermilk, dark and citrus fruits and dried flowers in the nose. Lesser notes of toasted hazelnuts and pistachios.
The flavor is of rich, dark roasted malt up front with a blast of very strong coffee. Well-balanced with a moderately bitter and lightly pungent hop presence on the backside. Also a hint of chocolate covered cherries.
Medium-bodied with a silky mouthfeel and pillow-soft carbonation. Lengthy, bitter, dry finish. A touch of cocoa at the wee end.
A very smooth, drinkable stout!
Thanks to hopsrus for this excellent beer!!
loweredsixth (942), Fresno, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 4, 2003 Really really dark color with no head at all. The aroma was smoky for sure, with a roasted bitterness mixed in. The flavor was much of the same with an alcohol character in the aftertaste. The feel was completely flat. Maybe I got a bad bottle, but I felt zero carbonation.
Slick (1962), Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Mar 8, 2003 Damn this is dark as hell for a brew there is definately no chance that light will penetrate this stuff.It had absolutely no head.The aroma was malty and very smokey,and no carbonation at all that i can detect.The flavor was litely malty ,coffeeish,with a definate smoke flavor presence.The feel is smooth as hell no bite what so ever.With an after taste that is still a slight smoked coffee that seems to last for ever.This is buy far the most pleasant and drinkable stout i've had ever,and well deserves a rare but well deserved perfect score.
iwantalambic (1389), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 2, 2003 Large smokey cherry aroma. . . Pours thick and very dark. Fabulously silky mouth feel. Roasted nuts, berries, barley and wood. Good lingering roasted and fruity qualities, Very well done.
muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 1, 2003 Gorgeous coal-black pour, small but very thick head. Roasted coffee and bittersweet chocolate, the usual suspects, dominate the nose; slight hints of cherry to my senses as well. Very dry on the tongue, grainy, malty but not really sweet at all, milky soft mouthfeel. Somewhat nutty and smoky, but coffee dominates the flavor. Bitterness might be just a bit overwhelming at the very end. Really great dry stout, one of the best I've had; wish I'd gotten a couple of others from this brewery.
argo0 (6998), Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 10, 2003 Viscous black body with almost no head -- passes the 60-watt test, and looks like it could pass at 500 watts. Aroma isn't particularly strong, but I picked up smokiness, coffee, and cherry. Taste is reasonably smokey, but also malty and coffee bitter. The coffee bitterness carries through the swallow quite nicely. Medium body, fairly creamy.
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