garthicus (1215), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Nov 5, 2009 Bomber. Appearance: Nice oil slick black with legs, creamy baileys coloured head. Aroma: Lots of hops, burnt malt, chocolate, coffee, baileys like cream, toast, peat and a little alcohol. Delicious. Flavour: Strong malt, liquorice, dandelion, bitter coffee, chocolate with a hello of a lot of hops in the finish. Delicious. Mightn’t have been the cleverest idea to open this on my own late at night..... no work tomorrow though :-) daknole (2800), Plantation, Florida, USA Oct 17, 2009 Dark brown. Tan head. Aroma is loaded with bitter chocolate, toffee and a bit of earthy coffee. Flavor is full and bold. Lots of chocolate and molasses. Very nice beer. Cletus (4999), Connecticut, USA Oct 14, 2009 Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells of roasted malt, rich chocolate, spicy, peppery, some caramelly hints. Tastes lightly bitter and chocolatey with lots of spicy elements and nice velvety mouthfeel. rosenbergh (843), Helsinki, Finland Oct 11, 2009 650 ml bottle. From the US (H). Shared with Brandman. Black colour with medium-size tan head. Irish Dry Stout like aroma, roasted malt, sour milk/lactose and lots of liquorice. Flavour is far away from that. Ash and harsh hops, alcohol, dry, burned and bitter. Not very delicious. williamherbert (420), Syracuse, New York, USA Sep 18, 2009 Appearance is completely black. Finger of brown chocolate milk head. Spiderweb of brown lace. Pure darkness; motor oil black.
Thick smoky burnt malt aroma. Smoky BBQ wafts atop the glass. Roasted stout malt underneath. Chipotle rather than coffee. Tremendous. Smoky aroma is seducing. Mild dark chocolate. Amazing smell.
Intense smoky, spicy (Mexican food spicy) flavor in perfect harmony with the burnt stout malt. The roasted burnt coffee taste counterbalanced by the smoky BBQ flavor. Exploding with flavor. Burnt, charred. Smoky first, bitter second.
Big and thick, chalky feel. Not oily but dry. It’s harsh because of all the flavors. Strong, which could prevent repeats, but that aside it’s a very good beer. corby112 (671), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Aug 25, 2009 Pours pitch black with a thick foamy coffee-colored head that settles into a lasting lacing. Roasted malty aroma with lots of coffee, chocolate, alcohol, caramel and hops. Very hoppy up front with lots of roasted coffe flavor as well as sweet malty chocolate and alcohol warmth. Biter dry hop finish.
pete4999 (120), Buffalo, New York, USA Aug 23, 2009 Bottle. Jet black opaque pour, tan head. Smells like half a cup of coffee, half a glass of red wine. It honestly smells like the bite that you get from a glass of merlot. Slightly thinner than I would have liked, but still a moderate creaminess. There’s actually a little bit of bitterness to it, which I wasn’t expecting. The roastiness comes through immediately with a dry, bitter finish - again, reminds me of red wine for some reason. This one won’t set the world on fire, but it’s a fine stout. vtafro (452), , New Jersey, USA Aug 9, 2009 Bottle. Thanks to Rciesla for sharing. Black pour with brown foam. Chocolate and hops, also with roasted malt flavors and aroma. Has a metallic finish. Better looking bottle than beer inside.
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