gam (1112), brisbane, Australia
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Nov 1, 2009 Medium tan head very dark stout it,s well carbonated bubbles up the side of the glass,head back to weak cover,aroma vanilla strong oatmeal coffee liccorice and chocolate richness,coffee like mocha aroma,flavour bitter and almost velvet like taste roasted coffee chocolate,dark fruit taste,liccorice,the oatmeal smoothness an alcohol touch like port and brandy mix real bite,good bitter,really well flavoured IMP bitter/sweet to the palate at the finish.
arminjewell (112), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 | Dec 17, 2009 2007 bottle. Pours thick black with thin dark brown crown, smells of thick chocolate and oatmeal with some sweet toffee. Taste is amazing warmed up, thick on the tongue because of the oatmeal with bitter chocolates and sweet coffee and molasses round it out. Excellent! deflagro (100), Lund, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Dec 17, 2009 Bottle. Almost black liquid with a creamy, tan head. Aroma is sweet and roasted, a bit sooty with notes of vegetables. Taste is sweet, malty, heavily rosted and a bit sooty. Some hints of cucumber and old salad. Thick mouthfeel. Really nice. SirLimpsalot (42), Sweden
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 | Dec 15, 2009 Färgen är svart som natten.
Vätskan kunde haft lite bättre skumtopp, men f-n man ska ju dricka grejerna… inte sitta och titta på dom.
Doften får mig att tänka på en annan yankare, Rogue Chocklad Stout, och känns nästan som om glaset innehåller ren, flytande chocklad. Arayaga2 (977), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Dec 14, 2009 Headless brown black. Aroma is smooth with baked roast and no acrid grainyness, Taste is the same with raisins, coffee, chocolate and alcohol into the finish. $1022oz kiefdog (1629), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Dec 13, 2009 Bomber from Whole Foods (Tampa, FL). Pours a dark cola brown to black with one finger tan head. Aroma is sweet and roasty wtih notes of chocolate, toffee, caramel, coffee, brown sugar, some hints of honey and molasses. Flavor is sweet and roasty with notes of coffee, chocolate, toffee, brown sugar, molasses, light spice. Medium to full body with a pleasing chocolate, roasted malt finish. gyllenbock (309), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Dec 13, 2009 Bottle.
Pours almost black, very thin brownish head.
Lovely aroma with coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, nuts, red berries.
Soft mouthfeel, biscuits, coffee, chocolate, raisins, caramel, roasted malt. Full body and low carbonation. Nicely balanced and very pleasant to drink. Long sweet aftertaste.
fata2683 (899), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 28, 2009 bottle, thanks to muckjoe! Pours a motor oil thick black with a medium dark tan head. Nice roasted coffee and oats in the nose. Nice roasted malt and chocolate flavors mixing with some nutty notes and a slight smoke in the finish. Really nice and drinkable. The mouth is fairly creamy with small hints of carbonation. Thanks again Joe! RKanis (40), Cincinnati, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 | Nov 27, 2009 Pours very dark and thick like oil. Very thin tan head. Aroma is prunes and coffee with an alcohol presence. Taste is prunes and oatmeal. Aftertaste is sweet oatmeal and coffee. Excellent!
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