Ernest (4254), Boulder, Colorado, USA Feb 18, 2007 Draught.
Head is brown, mostly lasting.
Body is dark brown to black.
Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (chocolate, caramel), with notes of toasted coconut, vanilla.
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter.
Medium body, watery texture, soft carbonation.
Toasted coconut note is obvious but not particularly strong...pleasant. A little *too* easy-going, maybe, but nice overall. ogglethorp (801), Ohio, USA Feb 13, 2007 Tap. Pours an inky black color with a fairly small tan head. Aroma is rosted malt, chocolate, faint coconut. Flaror is toasted coconut, more rosted malt, chocolate. Palate is medium-full, mildly carbonated, sweet finish. Pretty good stuff. I wish the coconut would present itself a little more in the aroma. luckygirl (1212), Longmont, Colorado, USA Feb 9, 2007 Draught at the brewery 2.5.7. Nitro tap. Beer is very dark brown, nearly opaque. Head is initially small, creamy, light brown, clingy head. Slow Nitro diminish.
The aroma is malty with moderate notes of roasted grain, toasted bread, light notes of chocolate, and a trace of caramelized sugar; Hoppy with light notes of resin/pine, moderate floral/honeysuckle and rose; Light yeasty note of basement and a trace of dirty dish rag; Light miscellaneous notes of rum, oak, vanilla and currents. Nose nets out tropical and creamy—like suntan lotion or cream pie.
The flavor is moderately sweet, trace bitter with an average-length, lightly sweet, trace bitter finish. Very quaffable.
The body is light, the texture is watery and the carbonation is soft.
Desserty, toasty, neat. Could be bolder.
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