bleeng (600), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Nov 6, 2009 Draft at the brewery. Opaque black with a tan head. Nose is sweet, chocolately, oatmeal and roasty. Taste is chocolately, roasty, alcohol upfront. Thick and viscous. Delicious.
thirdeye11 (553), Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 28, 2009 (draught 2008 vintage) pours black with nice tan head. Nose of milk chocolate, smoke, cocoa,caramel and grassy hops. Taste of oats, cream, dry cocoa, and chocolate syrup. Finish is creamy and slightly watery with more cocoa coming through. A great Texas brew. DJMonarch (6911), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Nov 22, 2009 Cask Stillage from the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 25/09/2009
Hop and roast aromas. Small beige head. Black strong in alcohol rich on the palate and hoppy with a little bitterness and smoked flavour in a crisp finish. pkavulak (11), Nebraska, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Nov 21, 2009 Bottle received at this year’s CBC. Awesome, complex flavors go to richly chocolate, roasted malt. High alcohol levels made this one to enjoy slowly. Tremendous effort by these guys! JaBier (1261), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 22, 2009 Sampled at the Ohio group tasting on DLD eve ’09. Dark brown color with a medium tan head. Aroma of grain and sweet malt. Smoky and malty flavor with a roasty finish. travita (1952), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | May 11, 2009 The look is dark, black black in color, with a light tan colored head. The smell is dark chocolate, some smoke, roasted malts, and coffee. The taste is licorice, roasty, chocolate, coffee, malts, and some fruits. miketd (685), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Apr 26, 2009 Bottle shared by KP and another from travita. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma is smokey and has some spice. Flavor is light smoke an a big amount of roast coffee with chocolate. Medium bodied and very easy to drink. bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Apr 16, 2009 (22oz bottle, courtesy of jkwalking05) Pours a dark brown body with mahogany highlights and a small tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. Flavor of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, and caramel.
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