 pintocb (508), Darsville, Georgia, USA
Jul 24, 2007 Deep black beer with a dark brown head. Smells burnt and full of coffee. The flavor is burned bread with a little hint of bitter espresso and dark chocolate. Medium bodied. Nice stout.
thenick (742), North Bellmore, New York, USA
Jul 22, 2007 625 oz bottle from Peculier Pub, NYC. Pours a deep black with a tan head. Aroma is slight chocolate and roasted malt. Taste is the same, but to me the alcohol was too noticeable and took away from the overall experience. Also a tad too thin for a stout, which needs to be a meal and an event in and of itself.
BustedFlat (552), Edina, Minnesota, USA
Jul 21, 2007 625ml bottle. Snifter. Black with thin dark brown head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee. Taste of roast malt, chocolate, caramel and coffee with cream. Typical flavors of a stout, but well balanced and very satisfying.
bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
Jul 19, 2007 Bottle. Blackish beer with a tan head. Caramel aroma. Caramel, chocolate, slight roast flavor. Medium body. Hides alcohol well. Nice mouthfeel. Nothing harsh - nice and smooth. Lingering caramel and chocolate.
Marsiblursi (1631), Göteborg, Sweden
Jul 16, 2007 Updated: Jul 25, 2007(Rather old bottle, best before 04/2007, one million thanks to Maria) Pours black with a light brown head. Rather sweet and complex aroma of friendly roasted malt that brings chocolate and smaller notes of coffee. Also tones of sweet liquorice, leather, suede, cellar, mushrooms, horse light smoke and dark fruits like plums and raisins. Some sugary hint of molasses, brown sugar and caramel. A light alcohol warmth. Nice chocolate flavour with tones of brown sugar, liquorice and dark, dried fruits. Some coffee and raisins in the finish. A bit vinous. Soft, silky and round mouthfeel with a gentle carbonation. Light bitter and some light acid tones. Medium full body. I can’t remember this leather/suede/cellar/ mushrooms nose from previous samples of this beer but it’s probably a vintage question. Anyway, nice and rather complex.
bhensonb (4187), Woodland, California, USA
Jul 14, 2007 Dark roasted/burnt malt aroma, and possibly chocolate and dark fruit. It’s a mix. Opaque black color with a tan head that sticks around. Thin bodied. Mild carbonation. Starts with a tarry, burnt malt flavor. Dark fruits transit, and the finish is darkly burnt, with some substantial bitter. It is truly something. The finish is toasted and bitter. It hardly gets better than this.
maddog58 (2), Colorado, USA
does not count  Jul 6, 2007 this is very good but even better when really cold, its smooth with great flavor.....and the high alcohol content makes it an even better beer......
maddog58
after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
Jul 6, 2007 625. Pours deep opaque black with three fingers of thick, surging tan rocky head. Smells mildly chocolatey along with some sour aluminum. Nice attack: medium body with soft carb and restrained flavors. Sweet and chocolatey mid-palate, some light roast and toast in there but nothing domineering. Light finish. Easy drinking, flavorful but still almost refreshing, especially for the abv. Nice stuff.
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