Gardner Naked Stout

Third pint. Jet black body with nice brown bubbles on the surface. Roasted aroma. Hints of smoked, dark malts in taste. Watered palate and thin in the mouth (gravicask at GBBF, 05.08.2008).

Cask (GBBF 2008) - Dark in colour, almost black. Slightly tart and smoked aroma. Lightly tart taste with malt and some coffee.

Cask at GBBF 2007. A pitch black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel and chocolate. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt and chocolate. The body is thin though.

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3     Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : 4     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 2   Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : 2   Lasting: 2   Lacing : 2   Nitro : XX
Aroma:
Intensity : 2  
Yeast : XX   Bread : XX   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   Ink : XX   Tar : XX   Olives : XX   DMS : XX
Malt : 3   Biscuity : 2   Burnt Toast : XX   Caramel : XX   Nuts : XX   Pumpernickel : XX   Cereals : 3   Coffee : 3   Dark Chocolate : 4   Vanilla : 4   Grapes : XX   Blackberries : 2   Cherries : XX
Hops : 2   Noble(1)->American(5) : 2   Leafy : XX   Floral : 3   Lemon/Lime : XX   Grapefruit : XX Orange : XX   Herbal : XX   Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes :   Earth : 2   Wood : 2   Mint : XX   Smoke : XX   Soy : XX   Bourbon : XX   Anise : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Sourness : XX   Lactic : XX   Bitterness : 1   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 2   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 1   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : 2   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : 2

Comments: Well fruited, roasted stout that could use more aroma.

Cask @ GBBF 2007. Pours a dark brown/black color with a small tan head. Roasted malty aroma with some hints of chocolate and coffee. Dry roasted malty flavor with hints of coffee and chocolate. Roasted malty finish.