 rajendra82 (641), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Picked up at Green’s in Greenville, South Carolina, as it is not available in Georgia, Dragon’s Milk poured out dark brown, and formed a khaki colored head. The smell was a nice mixture of herbal hops and sweet chocolate and toffee. The taste was an extension of the smell with sweet malts being showcased with a backing of hops. The beer was carbonated nicely, and gave a creamy textured feel in the mouth. The finish was quite sweet and would have benefited a bit from more alcoholic strength. Very easy to drink, and quite flavorful, I definately see myself picking up more of this when it becomes more readily available.
502Flavors (229), Kentucky, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Short review because of short notes: Bomber into pint glass. A very rich thick brew, vanilla and milk chocolate mostly. Rich and creamy. If you like sweet stouts (or you liked Rogue chocolate stout) you will probably live this. It was almost too much though for me. I didn’t really want an entire bomber of it, maybe just a 12 ounce or a pint.
brigg (128), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Sep 3, 2008 (bottle) Opaque black body, thin and vanishing chocolate head. Dark roasted but sweet malt, coffee, and chocolate aroma. Medium- to full-bodied, some fizz. Tastes like it smells - dark roasted malt, coffee, then some dark chocolate appears. Sweet at first, but more dry on the way back. Aftertaste leaves some sense of alcohol and bitterness. A comforting drink.
travita (737), Lewisville, Texas, USA
Sep 3, 2008 Dark brown to black in color would be clear. Not much of its beige head. Smell is Three Musketeers bar, caramel, and chocolate, and wood. Tasste is coffee, candy bar, caramel, and chocolate. Medium body, nice mouthfeel, good malty finish.
stoutlover72 (1325), NorCal, California, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Very nice beer here, and big thanks to mmm///beer for shipping it too me. If I didn’t know better, I would say this was very close to a stout or porter. The chocolatey aroma, rum raisins, figs, bourbon and molasses are all accentuated by the wood. A great looking beer in my Maudite glass, it does carry some deep garnet colors on the edges when held up to a bright enough light. A thick 3-finger light tan camp kept the beer under wraps. The flavors had the nice complexities that a good stout/porter can have. Chocolate, molasses, roasted malts, bourbon, dark fruits, oak....very nice beer. But an English Strong Ale? Let’s just call it good.
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