 Oxymoron (104), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 21, 2008 -ball stout (no corner pockets needed), pours a dark color with only a slight color variation if you tip your glass. A nice tan head that remains throughout the drink but no real lacing which is odd for a stout. The smell is strong roasted and all malt. Maybe some slight chocolate tones but really nothing exceptional. The malt flavor is dominate but not overpowering with a nice smoothness to it. More of a chocolate or coco flavor. Although there was a smoothness to the drink it was similar to say a milk stout but without that lactate flavor to it. If looking you can find hits of mellow hop flavors. Maybe for citrusy and a American feel to it. Easy to drink and has a full body to it. If nit picking, I would like to say that I would prefer more of a robust character, but for its style.
cgarvieuk (4212), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 Bottle at home ... Thanks to TheCHeeseMan<\b> for this ... Deep black thin head ... quite thin ... light and easy ... quite milky creamy ... good robust roast malts ... After the Brooklyn i didnt expect this to hold up ... but its a different beast completly , but its almost as good in its field... and wonderfully complex and smooth.
Oscbert (550), Sacramento, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 14, 2008 ~ Pours dark black with a reddish tint when held to the light. Creamy
off white head that quickly diminishes. Decent lacing.
~ Scent of coffee, sweet malts, and caramel.
~ Strong smoked coffee flavor. Starts off sweet and finishes bitter.
~ Palate is creamy. Bitter finish.
~ Great brew. Lots of flavor and a good scent. Its light and soft
enough to drink anytime.
StFun (534), Indiana, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 13, 2008 Not quite as good as I hoped for. Don’t really get the "sweet" part of this, tastes like a solid stout. Pours black, very complex aroma. Slight cinnamon and roasted barley...smells almost like pancakes (weird). Flavor is very smooth, with lots of roast, a hint of coffee, slight chocolate and connamon. Malty aftertaste, slightly bitter.
PilsnerPeter (2667), Flushing, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 12, 2008 Bottle: A near black pour is topped by a creamy brown head. Nose is rich with roasted and chocolate notes as well as licorice. Inviting aroma. The texture is silky and has a mild & creamy carbonation. Outstanding malt character. Richly roasted with a nice dark chocolate depth and creamy coffee character. The finish is slightly charred, bitter and a hint of licorice. Creamy, tasty and balanced. A great Stout!
rlgk (3378), Vårgårda, Sweden
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 3, 2008 Bottle. Black, creamy brownish head. Chocolate aroma, cocoa, viol and licorice. Chocolate flavor, some cocoa. I found it a bit thin...
jkaiser (220), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 3, 2008 Wow, complex. Dark black appearance. Beautiful aroma of chocolate and coffee and malts. Tastes of chocolate, roasted coffee. Thick and creamy. Mild bitterness. Yum yum. Get some.
radagast83 (1315), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 3, 2008 Bottle. Aroma is milk chocolate, coffee. Flavor is roasted malts, chocolate, and coffee. Extremely smooth and a nice change of pace from all the imperial stouts that I’ve been consuming lately.
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