badlizard (1525), San Diego, California, USA Jun 9, 2007 On tap at La Jolla. Dark brown with fizzy tan head. Sweet roasted malt aroma. Light bodied palate. Tastes of roasted malt and chocolate with a watery finish. SDbruboy (1822), San Diego, California, USA Dec 17, 2004 Draft at brewpub. Dark brown, opaque with a small tannish beige head. Roasty malt nose, good stout flavors but thin and watery in the body. DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA Mar 30, 2004 (Nitro Draft: Beach House Brewery in La Jolla, CA) Nitro dispensed; Fairly dry stout like an Irish Stout, but for a the style, the dark roasted flavor is relatively light and mildly bitter; Black and opaque, but clearly reddish at the edges; Nose has a lightly roasted aroma; Now for the bizarre head, which is tan and creamy, but soon settles into two very distinct layers; The top layer is significantly darker and more bubbly than the lower layer, which is off white, very fine and creamy; Thick gobs of head stick to the glass rather than a delicate pattern of lacing
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