 lb4lb (1377), Austin, Texas, USA
Dec 6, 2007
Big thanks to Miketd for the bottle!
Pours a solid dark black with a nice sized creamy but somewhat short lived tan head into a snifter. Smell was big and of oatmeal sweetness, dark roasted malt and I got a big fire roasted marshmallow gooeyness out of it as well. Taste was also fantastic, very nice roasty character with oatmeal creaminess and chewiness making an obvious presence. Very full mouthfeel, and on the sweeter side of an imperial stout, which I tend to like. I got a big marshmallow like character in the taste as well and overall this was an amazing beer. The hint of alcohol that shows as it warms was pretty mild and unobtrusive.
travita (737), Lewisville, Texas, USA
Sep 3, 2008 Black as midnight in color with a nice sized tan head. Smell is oatmeal, chocolate, coffee, and malted roastiness. Taste is malty, coffe, chocolate, and good roastiness. Big body, pretty good beer.
Hank1980 (349), Athens, Georgia, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Pours dark brown/black with a small tan head. Aroma of chocolate, bitter coffee, malt. Taste is smiilar with some oat and a heavy bitter finish. Also, some subtle sweetness. Mouth is full-bodied and smooth.
verymerrymonk (201), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Pours a pitch black body with just a few brown bubbles at the surface. No light is escaping this one. Burnt coffee, some chocolate, back to a dry, lasting finish. Slightly warm from alcohol, but hard to put down. Excellent.
cgarvieuk (2384), Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 24, 2008 Bottle at home ... <thaks to WeeHeaxySD for this, a beer that was one of the first to cathc my eye with its great name ... Deep black with an ever so slight red tinge to the head ...Deep roast and loads of Chocolate in the nose ... Deep roast ... little burnt malts ... HUGE amount of chocolate ... smooth with a little spirit ... just so soft smooth silky and lovely deep chocolate .... burntness subsides over time ...
sleestak (68), Williamston, Michigan, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Bomber! Poured pretty frickin’ black with a light brown shaving cream head which stuck around for a while. Nose was really rich with lots of roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Also notes of hazelnut and sweet, sweet booze. You thankfully get all the same stuff in the flavor with a little added hops zing in the finish. Heavy body with little carbonation and a silky mouthfeel. Sticky, but not overly sweet. Good stuff.
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