 DrnkMcDermott (1865), Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 16, 2009
33 cL bottle. Time to tick another little dot on my Geo map. The label back shows Michael Jackson drinking some stout from a snifter, so I got out my tulip glass. Pours deep brown like a cola, with visible brown bubbles in a thick head. Nice sweet smell of milk chocolate and brown sugar. First sips offer astringent grains, coffee, and a hint of chocolate. A bit of cocoa and the sourness of an English style stout. Chocolate is mostly in the nose throughout this glass. Sourness builds, but never about the level expected for the style, which I call "cherry cordial." Alcohol is well subdued. Mouthfeel is a bit fizzy for a beer that’s best experience on cask or nitro. Some yeast in bottom of bottle, probably not enough to easily culture (but I have to consider the possibilities). A fine beer, though I didn’t think it as great as the average here.
RickTStiles (59), New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Pours black with a beige head and lots of lacing. Aroma is woody with some oats and soap (possibly urinal cake). Medium roasty flavor with some chocolate, raisins and more soap. Finishes warm and earthy. Good beer overall but there’s definitely something chemical in there... or maybe I was drinking out of a less than well rinsed glass. Good thing I bought a few bottles.
humulushound (142), British Columbia, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Bottle at an Indian restaurant in Bloomington, Minnesota. Pours glorious black with a mocha head. Aroma is burnt caramel, coco nibs, smoke, resinous hops, coffee and a little raisin. Flavor is expresso, dry, milky, and smoky with spicy undertones - all rich, pleasing and balanced. Body is thick, creamy, full, bitter with a sweet warming finish that lasts forever. This beer was a pleasant surprise and an excellent choice for a Minnesota winter.
edward_violet (25), Michigan, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Lovely brew. I mean it.
Pours a very dark reddish-brown, head is pretty dark for just foam.
Aroma of chocolate, dark roasted malts.
Taste of the same... hearty. If I can describe a beer as hearty, here I am.
Sweet and bitter balanced beautifully. Some soy sauce, raisin, woodiness... alcohol is definitely there.
Aftertaste slighly more bitter.
Will buy again, probably often. May replace Guinness in my fridge.
Jlockleg (3), USA
does not count  | 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 The perfect stout. I have to admit, I was not a huge fan of stouts, but this one changed my mind forever. From Shrilanka, who knew they could brew.
blipp (1766), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Bottle. Pours near black with a tan head. Chocolatey aroma with some lighter espresso like coffee notes. The flavor has smooth coffee and a chocolate like sweetness with roasted malts. Pretty good.
lassem (321), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Christmas present... now see thats a good present Santa. The pour is pretty sparkeling with a high brown bubbly head. The body is dark brown with a redish edge when hold against the light. The nose is pretty sweet and malty - allmost like a traditional danish (KB) juleøl. On top of that there is some spices like pepper and ginger. The mouthfeel is chocolatesweet with some strong sidenotes. Rosated malts with some sweet and perhaps citric notes (infected?). The palate is rather watery with a bitter finish dominated of alcohol.
Noelweichbrodt (13), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 This is a big, complex stout that straddles between dry and sweet, regular and imperial, session and single. Huge aroma of currant, roast malts, coffee. Ink black. Beautiful deep tan head with lacing. Lots of roast flavor, but also very sweet from a chocolate and toffee flavor, burnt brown sugar too. Finish keeps switching between dry and sweet, and a lingering alcohol taste never overwhelms. Basically a superb stout, deserves many more pours.
fata2683 (932), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 bottle, pours black with a tall light tan head. Roasted coffee and soy sauce aroma. Semi sweet chocolate and sweet roasted malt end with a lingering sweet chocolate flavor. A little too sweet for me, but it’s not bad.
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