shrubber85 (3014), Wallhalben, Germany
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 24, 2009 Bottle. Chocolate and oatmeal malt aroma. Black-brown color with thin head. Slightly sweet chocolate malt flavor. Nice but a bit light. lithy (1850), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 16, 2009 My first Iowa rating and I wasn’t even paying attention! One thing I was paying attention to...why in the hell does this label say Lager? Is this one of those weird state laws? Dark brown-red, lumpy tan head. Aroma is roasty, thin, metallic. Taste is roast, fruity, a bit metallic. agillespie81 (206), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 1/5 | 10/20 | Oct 2, 2009 Aroma - robust roasted malt, subtle coffee;
Appearance - black, opaque, thin though creamy head, poor lacing;
Flavor - basic malt front, slightly sweet back, somewhat bland finish;
Palate - crisp for the style, good body;
Overall - decent effort, lager yeast creates an abundantly crisp profile that distracts from the overall flavor, more of a black lager than a stout. Ungstrup (15430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 | Sep 3, 2009 Bottled. A dark red - almost brown beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of sweet malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and lots of caramel, almost caramel soup, making it a bit cloying towards the finish. The body is a bit light. Thanks Papsoe for sharing. hopdog (5629), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 28, 2009 12oz bottle. Poured a dark, dark brown (almost black) color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of oats, chocolate, some roastiness, and coffee. Tastes of some oatiness, chocolate, and lighter coffee. I thought this one smelled pretty damn good and was somewhat let down with the tastes (on the weaker and thin side). drowland (1433), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Aug 26, 2009 12oz bottle into a pint glass. This has a nice front and middle, but it leaves a funny aftertaste that isn’t well suited to the brew. HopBackDoc (395), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Jul 23, 2009 Pours black with thin off-white head. Mild aroma of malts. Flavor was roasted malt, mild coffee and chocolate. Too carbonated for my taste. I didn’t like the lager yeast, give me a Guinness instead. esjaygee (1600), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Apr 11, 2009 Dark brown, ruby highlights with a thin tan head that doesn’t last too long. Aroma of sweet malt, roasted malt and milk sugar. Taste of chocolate, sweet/roasted malt and milk sugar. Mild dry and roasty finish.
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