 dberger624 (1028), Phila, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 11, 2006 Bottled. Nice solid stout. Good roasty chocolate flavor.
milewide (613), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 22, 2006 Updated: Jun 15, 2009Beautiful black stout. Lots of roast flavor and aroma. Limited hop bitterness. Not overly sweet, which is a plus for me.
awaisanen (1279), Irvine, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 21, 2006 From 12oz Bottle. Dark brown, lightly transparent pour with a subtle ruby tinge and a thin layer of light tan head that quickly recedes to a dusty layer left on top. Nice, malty aroma with some notes of biscuit, light chocolate, and a dry whiff of roasted barley. Quite a bit of cocoa, actually. Medium bodied, lightly carbonated mouthfeel, a bit on the thin side. A touch of caramel and toffee stand out an the palate initially, along with some chocolate nougat. A bit of dry, roasted coffee rounds out the finish. Flavors are a bit thin, but respectable and pleasantly balanced overall. Thanks, Tom!
holdenn (1443), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 18, 2006 12 oz pours black with a medium chocolatey head. Very bready chocolate aroma with a little roastedness around the edges. The flavor is much the same a bold smooth creamy chocolate roastiness thats doughy and medium bodied. The flavor fades to a bitter lightly tanic coffee flavor that finishes long but comes too soon.
scluffman (14), Excelsior, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 9, 2006 Very dark brown color with a tan head that disappears fairly quickly. Aromas of chocolate, coffee and roasted maltiness. Flavors match the aromas with a nice, long creamy finish. Well-balanced and surprisingly easy drinking.
jgd0608 (187), Zeeland, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 5, 2006 Pours dark with a thin tan head, aroma of chocolate, and coffee. Smooth beer, great finish.
hair-old (137), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 4, 2006 Pours with a head that shows some
decent malt and hops were used.aroma of melted belgian chocolate.Expresso/
coffee chocolate taste with a dash of
fuggles.Finishes dry and watery.Not real sweet for this style.More hops and malt please.
CharlesDarwin (1849), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 3, 2006 Updated: Oct 28, 2009<!-- p -->Stopping by the European Bakery, I grab a sack of florentines. I mingle over the oat bread, wafting the fresh baked aroma to my nostrils. A rotund Hungarian sets out a fresh tray of caramel pecan clusters. Wax falls from a candle. It’s black wax, with a heath luster. The flame glows ivory. I sit down with a bowl of filberts and a bottle of natural Root Beer. The sweet honey glow and the long draw of caramel and toast is soothing. The maid sets down a fresh vase of Carnations and it bites my tongue with dryness. Some english toffee crackles out of a baking dish and is dipped with dark chocolate. On the runaway, I think of a pearlescent creamed hazlenut butter, blended expertly with Mexican coffee and pinocillo.
<!-- p -->This is a nicely clean and average stout. Not phenomenal, not detracting. Smooth, creamy, with some good oats, caramel sugars and toothy grains. Almost a perfect session stout. I enjoy the tinge of Euro hops on the backend. Quite pleasent.
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