 shackinetics (121), Florida, USA
Feb 20, 2008
Dark mahogany black pour with 1/2 a finger of tan head. Malty coffee aroma. Very chocolatey, roasted barley, coffee flavor - definitely on the sweet (chocolate) side. Solid brew but a little thin for a stout.
maugus4ever (37), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Pours ebony with a thin tan head. Aroma is roasty, and it tastes of roasted coffee and dark chocolate. Definitely a little thinner than I was expecting, but the lightness on the palate isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I liked this one.
Sparky27 (498), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Aug 16, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours a clear dark mahogany with a beige head that fades fast into a soup scum and spotty lacing. Nose is smoky burnt malt and light coffee. Taste is similar to the aroma with some powdered cocoa in the finish. Lighter than expected mouth feel. Meh, nothing to write home about.
mullet2007 (115), Newfoundland, Canada
Aug 15, 2008 Bottle thanks to beerbill! Pours a deep brown colour, not quite black with a thin but solid tan head. Smell is fairly roasty, with hints of coffee, and a reasonably strong floral hops in the nose too. Flavour is strong dark chocolate with some other roasts in it, as well as some sweet dark fruit notes. It’s not quite as creamy as it probably could be, but it’s pretty nice.
Trev (479), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
Aug 10, 2008 Dark brown with ruby highlights and a thick tan head.
Strong chocolate and coffee. Good dark roast aroma.
Flavour is bitter burnt roast, some coffee. A little light on the palate.
CharlesDarwin (1376), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 3, 2008 12oz bottle. Nice blend of good roast character and leafy hops in the nose. Crisp and fresh. Pours a deep black-brown with a tan head. Flavor is a really roasted, crisp fresh stout. Nice dryness, minimal sweetness and a touch of caramels. Nice roasty dryness. Clean, with a long draw of leafy, grassy hops that created interesting play. Enjoyable.
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