 hughie (3016), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Aug 26, 2008 Bottle from BSF, GBBF ’08. Very dark brown with a beige head. Appealing roasted malt aroma. Thick, oily dark chocolate mouthfeel with flavours of dates, plums. liquorice and leather. Intense bitterness at the finish. Luxury beer.
drfabulous (1212), Columbia, Missouri, USA
Aug 22, 2008 I prefer the Oak Aged, but still, one of the top stouts out there. Full of chocolate and roast and every other word I use to describe this style.
Bigmmartin (366), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Bottle. Had this beer in my fridge for awhile and been waiting to try it. Actually tried the oaked aged before this one. Although I enjoyed the strong hop profile with the oaked aged, I still think this is an incredibly enjoyable stout. Very dry, with nice hops and malt balance throughout. Strong to say the least. Enjoyable. Will have to revisit.
Jblauvs (531), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Dark dark Brown pour with very dark tan head. Sweet chocolatey, roasty aroma. Hoppy, malty, roasty, all of these words can be used to describe this phenomenal beer. Not as dank and dark as its oak aged brother, this beer still has a resounding malt presence with echoes of chocolate and flowery hops. I am in love all over again.
12many (231), Ohio, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Bottle. Black with a disappointing head but otherwise okay. Aroma is roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and hops which is good. Flavor is pretty much sweet with balancing bitterness. Quite drinkable, good moutfeel, good carbonation. This is not impressive, but I’ve better stouts tonight so I can’t say this is bad when considering the others.
afireinside96 (807), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 19, 2008 12oz bottle served in a Duvel tulip. Black body with a lasting large brown head. Smells of dark chocolate, anise, and a bit of pine. Deep bitter roasted flavor, some coffee is present, cocoa, earthy. Very nice.
leaparsons (4659), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle. Black with a large brown foam. Aromas are rich dark coffee with bitter chocolate and lots of pine hops. Flavours are strong black coffee with bitter grapefruit. Quite green pine with a herbal, spicy dry finish. Its quite simple but very well put together
jetfande (8), , Alabama, USA
does not count  Aug 15, 2008 Coffee and chocolate are very well represented here. Quite interesting taste combination, Suprisingly drinkable for the high alcohol content. Licorice type finish is present.
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