 trevor211 (523), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 25, 2009
This is a menacing brew. Pours unbelievably opaque black (couldn’t even see through the stream as it was pouring), with - no joke - the darkest head I’ve ever seen on a beer. A thin layer of dark, reddish brown foam slowly forms, then dissipates to a film. Just gorgeous. Molasses, dark chocolate and port wine on the nose. Those three notes are replicated up front in the flavor, which then moves into roastier notes of coffee and smoked meats, backed by just a bit of whiskey. Huge, huge mouthfeel. This stuff is motor oil. Just a bit hot, but they’ve seriously got something going here - a sipping brew, for sure - and just delicious. I’m heading to find more tomorrow - surely one of the new favorites.
redlight (1498), Winter Park, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 thanks to beerlando for sharing! Rich tobacco and molasses on the nose with bitter chocolate. Pours opaque black with a thin tan head. Rich intense chocolate malts with vanilla and molasses flavors with hints of tobacco, very rich but not as intense as the nose lets on. Excellent beer!
MrBunn (1561), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 Bomber with eternal gratitude to scrizzz. Pours a dark brown with a medium head and dark fruit aromas that have a sort of molasses undercurrent. Flavor is a nice enough mix of the above with a little bit of dark chocolate and leather. That said, I wish there were a little more of a malt presence across the palate.
mar (1972), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 huge thanks to thirdeye11 for this bottle. pitch black with an espresso head with a red tint. deep roasted malts, wood, vanilla, chocolate and a whole lot more. extremely smooth palate, great wood, roasted malt flavor, chocolate and vanilla. ridiculous beer right here.
Cavie (1509), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 Bottle courtesy of thirdeye11. Very dark pour. Black color but very little head. Smells of roasted malts and oak flavoring. Taste has woody notes with a slight edge of whisky. Roasted finish.
ucusty (1919), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Rating 1900. Thanks to UncleJedi for sharing! Thick inky black pour with a frothy beige head and drippy lace. Aroma is dominated by molasses, oak and coffee. Sweet upfront with hints molasses, oak, vanilla and chocolate. Finish is dry with hints of maple syrup and dark fruit
boFNjackson (1323), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 Bottle (thanks to Angeloregon for sharing)... Poured black with a thin -- almost little-to-none -- brown head. Aroma of vanilla and roasted, toasted grains and almost as extreme as a little bit of cheese and greasy meat. Smooth palate, lightly carbonated that hugged my tongue and allowed for easy quaffing. Oaky, vanilla and subtly smoked with that "lavish tobacco" (as described on the bottle) base coming through. Insanely boozy with a sweet chocolate and creme brulee-like finish.
fidel (1015), Livermore, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Thanks AgentSteve. Poured thick dark black, dark chocolate, dark fruits, roasted malts, alcohol, little black pepper.
alagnak (376), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Bottle from bvc that was a nice "celebrator glass" in an Eastern Colorado pheasant field. Deep dark woodiness in the nose, also bourbon and plums, just a light bitterness. Taste is earthy bittersweet molasses to start, with a roasted meat and black pepper jerky thing (in a good way) as it warms a bit. Great toasty bitterness to finish and scary drinkable for nearly 13% abv. Thanks, Brandon. Really nice one.
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