markgugs (86), Wood Ridge, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 26, 2007 poured from a 12oz bottle into a snifter glass
A: Pours an extremely dark brown, near black, with a nice 1-finger tan head. Looks creamy & inviting.
S: Smells of sweet, roasted oats. Hints of vanilla and maple syrup round out the overall aromatic body.
T/M: Big, chunky bursts of dark chocolate, cocoa & malted milk charge right out of the gate. Finish is roasted & bittersweet, the hops finally making a nice entrance, almost overpoweringly so. Beer loses points for being too consistent throughout, nothing changes or improves as it warms. Medium-bodied creaminess dominates the mouthfeel of this lightly carbonated ale.
D: Very easy to drink, would make for a quality session beer, though it might become a bit bland after 3 or 4.
 Suttree (2734), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 25, 2007 Black, as one might expect. Vanilla and chocolate in the aroma, very nice and subtle. Has familiar coffee and chocolate flavors, too. Smooth and tasty.
Hawksfan17 (717), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 21, 2007 Maybe I didn’t let this warm up enough, but it wasn’t what I expected. It poured brown/black and had a roasted coffee aroma. It was light in flavor and had a sweet finish.
spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 14, 2007 Slight roasted malt and a touch of chocolate in the aroma.Pours black with a medium tan head.Got some chocolate,coffee and some roasted malt in the flavor.Mouthfeel was thin to medium with a roasted malt finish.
strangaj (229), West Chester, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 3, 2007 Pours a dark brown....almost black...with slight tan head. Aroma is a bit unremarkable, but I can pick up the roast and chocolate. Taste is smooth and even with roast and chocolate and suprising light for a stout. Couldn’t really identify the coffee flavoring.
BeerBelcher (943), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 1, 2007 This beer is a bit lighter than others I’ve had in the stout style lately, but this very drinkable beer still fits the category, and is still qutie good.
This beer doesn’t pour inky black the way Speedway Stout or Old Rasputin does (I’ve had both recently), although it is still rather dark, with some less serious head formation.
Aroma is of dark roasted malt ("burned pizza crust") and is good. Taste is a bit light, but very roasted malt tasting...good. The beer is very dry in the front, but the finish is a bit sweeter. Mouthfeel is very light for a beer of this style. This is the most drinkable stout I’ve had in recent memory.
UofFkid (108), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 22, 2007 Bottle: Dark body, tan head. Aroma is dark chocolate, coffee. Flavor was thin for a stout. Was expecting more from this offering.
Optigon (562), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 20, 2007 Very smoky, thick mouth feel. Dark body with a dark, tan head. Strong qualities of coffee or chocolate.
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