Sham (1846), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Mar 10, 2005 Black and tan rocky head, bubbly head. Minty and bitter with roasted malts. Light bitter flavors and roast malts. Caramel. Thin and watery with a bitter finish.
Oakes (8093), gone rambling, Vietnam
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Mar 9, 2005 Roasty, acidic aroma. Full toasty, roasty palate. Simple flavour profile, light bitterness. Maybe some chocolate notes. BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Mar 8, 2005 Black with a medium lasting tan head. Aroma of some coffee and chocolate. Lots of hops in the nose, which carries to the flavour where it starts bitter and thinner and continues to a bitter ending. Where’s the Chocolate Lab? One of the most popular labs out there. beerinmarch (2810), Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 3, 2005 On tap at the Lucky Lab public house. Pours dark, not completely black, but a bit red, with a small light tan head. Very roasty sweet chocolate aroma. Taste is creamy and smooth, chocolate up front with coffee in the finish. This brew finishes with a big bitterness with trailing mocha flavors. 11026 (1799), Alabama, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 2, 2005 Tap. Nice stout. Very deep brown with red hues when backlit. Tan head lingers and leaves wonderful lacing. Very roasted aroma giving off coffee and chocolate. Mouthfeel is smooth, full bodied. Very generous amounts of hops. motelpogo (4394), Plzen, Czech Republic
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Nov 20, 2004 on tap at lucky labrador. so-so stout. plenty of cocoa in the aroma with a hint of brandy. a bit on the thin side, iced coffee and asphalt, just didn’t excite me but seemed well made baobubba (449), Corvallis, Oregon, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Sep 1, 2004 Thick cream colored head. Lots of chocolate and coffee aromas. A bit on the thin side, but nowhere near poor. Semi-sweet with a roasted malt finish. Good looking, good tastin. lilannie (383), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Aug 15, 2004 Aroma: coffee, chocolate, roasted malts, yeast
Appearance: dark brown-->black, off-white head, lacing
Flavor: baker’s chocolate, slight cream, dark roasted malts, roasted coffee beans, slight hoppiness, melted chocolate chips
Palate: smooth but crisp and bubbly, dry-chocolate finish
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