 gwpom (253), Akron, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 12 oz six pack. Another brew picked up on my midwest road trip, this black ale wasn’t as black as the Summit porter I also picked up. Hard to get a good whiff out of a plastic hotel cup. The head was full and off-white, and the flavor was full and of a nut brown kinda taste. Nice lightly roasted taste, easy to drink. Very nice.
topherh (940), Kearney, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 12 oz bottle pours a dark brown with a thin beige head. Aroma of sweet and roasted malt. Flavor is roasted coffee, chocolate, and a little hop bitterness.
dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 3/8/08 - On draft at Ginger Man in Dallas. Pours brown with amber hues. Nose is not discernible. Taste of chocolate and caramel, dry7 and a touch of hops. Good and very drinkable. Very double-esque.
couchand (182), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 Dark, almost black ruby, clear, spongy white head, quickly falling.
Dry, somewhat papery aroma.
Sweet roasty flavor.
Thick creamy palate.
TheEpeeist (1481), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 13, 2008 12 oz bottle. Clear burgundy brown with a fluffy beige head. Nose is light coffee, smoke and green grass. Medium body with a carb tingle. Starts watery but gets richer; finish a bit chalky. Taste is an odd mix of bittersweet chocolate, raisin, flat cola and plum peel.
kidmartinek (1000), austin, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 13, 2008 Pours dark brown/black, average head. Smells like chocolate. Taste like chocolate, fortunately with no over-roasting like most others do. Good lacing. Good carbonation and bite’ A little coffee and hickory on the finish. Mostly good to drink.
GJF (512), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 12, 2008 A very dark brew. Thin tan head. A slight licorice, coffee aroma. The flavor is on the sweet side with just a bit of bitter/coffee in the finish, a slight metallic taste as well. Body is a bit on the syrupy side to me. This is an OK beer, but I wouldn’t hunt it down.
DJC (238), USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 9, 2008 Dark, rich, brown body and a tannish head. Pretty good lacing. The aroma reminds me of black licorice and dark chocolate. The flavor is of roasted malt, caramel, and coffee. Nice aftertaste, if you like that which you sometimes get from instant coffee, that is. Also, there are some roasted vegetable notes, and those appear after all the slight bitterness is gone. Good carbonation, and the finish is dry. Frankly, I didn’t have high hopes for this before opening the bottle, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised. I hope you will be, too.
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