 Lubiere (3116), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Aug 1, 2007 A dark clear brown stout with a thin moka head. In aroma, sweet caramel Nestle Quick, with light vanilla. In mouth, a sustained roasted coffee and chocolate, lots of roasted bitterness, medium bodied, a bit oily mouthfeel.
GRM (768), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
May 6, 2007 Brown bottle, 355 ml, label read as Finger Lakes Stout, savoured on May 6 2007; eye: dark burgundy, light effervescence, clear, thin beige head; nose: caramelized roasted malt, vanilla, light chocolate, cocoa; mouth: lots of vanilla, roasted malt, lightly acrid, fizzy, a bit of grainy hops, finale in roasted malt that is slightly acrid and a good presence of vanilla, slightly oily texture, lightly bitter, medium body; overall: a bit disappointed
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 355 ml, étiquette montre Finger Lakes Stout, savourée le 6 mai 2007; œil : bourgogne foncée, légère effervescence, claire, petite mousse beige; nez : malt torréfié caramélisé, vanille, léger chocolat, cacao; bouche : assez vanillée, malt torréfié, légèrement âcre, pétillante, petite amertume granuleuse, finale en malt torréfié légèrement âcre avec une bonne présence de vanille, texture légèrement huileuse, légèrement amère, corps moyen; en résumé : petite déception
yesyouam (304), Fairport, New York, USA
Feb 5, 2007 This is is a sparkling deep brown-black beer with a rocky, warm tan head that disappears after a few minutes. When held to the light, I can see about 2 cm into it. The aroma is moderately malty. The primary smell is mild roasted coffee with some herbs and citrus. I can detect the Ithaca yeast: dusty and earthy. The flavor exhibits a good balance between malt and hops. The aftertaste reveals carbonized sugar and semi-dark chocolate. The mouth feel is slightly alkaline. This actually has some body-- not as watery as some of the other offerings from Ithaca.
probstk (622), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Dec 30, 2006 12 oz. bottle via Lubiere. App.: reddish hues, dark brown; small, light tan head. Aroma: slightly skunky dark-roast coffee, a bit of molasses, vanilla, chocolate and licorice. Palate: a bit thin with fairly lively carbonation. Flav.: black coffee, slight sweetness and saltiness, a mildly bitter aftertaste, a hint of hops and a bit alcoholic. Not bad.
gwpom (183), Akron, New York, USA
Dec 30, 2006 12 oz bottle from variety pack. This also doesn’t say "Anniversary Stout" but just Finger Lakes Stout. I was prepared to be disappointed by the less than oil appearance... dark, but can still see some light through it. But the flavor is full and quite enjoyable, and like the other Ithaca brews, I underestimated this one. Hangs onto the tongue, but still that’s not always a bad thing. Not the stoutest stout I’ve had, but an enjoyable brew nonetheless.
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