 hopscotch (5528), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 26, 2006 Draft... This beer rocks! ... Pitch black ale with a creamy, brown head. Decent retention. The aroma and flavor are a medley of blackstrap molasses, dried plums, dark chocolate, espresso beans and black cherries. The heavy, burnt bitterness almost pounds the malt sweetness into submission. Boozy, but not necessarily hot. Full-bodied with a thick, velvety mouthfeel and soft carbonation. Lengthy, bittersweet finish. World class stout!
ogglethorp (890), Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 22, 2006 Tap. Pours a black color with small dark brown head that completely settles out. Aroma is not as huge as I expected, coffee, chocolate, roasted malt. Flavor is coffee,chocolate, dried fruit, burnt sugar. Palate is full bodied, bitter, warm finish. Great.
sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 20, 2006 On tap at the pub & growler: Oily black pour with a dark tan head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and roasted malts. Flavor, chocolate, coffee, some dark frutis, caramel. Bittersweet on the finish. Medium to full bodied, smooth. Pretty good stout.
OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 20, 2006 Growler shared by sliffy! - Thanks Dan! - Pours black as night and quite oil-like with a nice mocha head that fades to a film but leave oily lace along the edge of the snifter. Aromas of big roasted malts, dark chocolate, dark fruits, and a touch of coffee. Flavor is quite rich with dark chocolate and dark fruits. Some good roasted notes too. Finish is lingering chocolate. Good oily palate that is thick yes so smooth and creamy in the mouth. Low carbonation. This is a very nice stout...
spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 16, 2006 On tap at Kuhnhenn.Roasted malt aroma.Pours dark with a tan head.Flavors of roasted malt and chocolate.Full bodiy with a bitter chocolate finish.
MikeMac (185), Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 7, 2006 On tap @ MBG Winterfest Brown Black light head to film did not seem to be pouring from the tap right. but anyways Aroma was roasty with some hints of chocolate, Flavor wa Cholate roasty and molasses .
badnewsbeers (1026), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 1, 2006 Michigan Winter Beer Fest....another winner at the festival...murky brown apperance with no head...aroma is of chocolate, coffee, and caramelized sugars...flavor adds molasses to these elements to make a tasty treat! perfect palate
Silphium (2144), Haslett, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 27, 2006 Sampled at the Michigan Winter Beer Fest, Lansing. Deep dark opaque brown body, thin tan head. Sweet, caramelized malts with raisin, molasses, hints of plum, and coffee. Slightly bitter aftertaste. Rich, complex aroma and flavor. One of the better beers at the fest. I did not pick up the high ABV, but I think I felt it.
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