 BVery (461), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 10, 2009 TAP, BOTTLE: tap was on nitrogen, nice nitrogen head. Aroma was roasty, coffee, some chocolate. Somewhat bitter taste with vanilla, coffee, nice thick palate. Great beer.
BrotherGrendel (580), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 9, 2009 A- Very dark brown/black hue with small, creamy light brown head, excellent lacing throughout
S- Chocolate and coffee aroma with strong caramel/roasty malts
T- WOW! Sweet chocolate malts dominate, coffee roastedness tones, subtle bitter hops pop up near the end, very chewy and nicely balanced
M- Very full-bodied stout, creamy/chewy texture with soft carbonation
D- Surprisingly drinkable for a rather heavy stout, the 9% abv is masked mostly by delicious chewy hops, this brew could be a great post-dinner drink but the strong sweet malts makes it tough to drink several in one setting
SHANER4 (371), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 8, 2009 12 oz. bottle - Poured black with small tan head.
Aroma - Roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla and coffee. The roasted malt really stuck out and was very nice.
Flavor - Taste is very similar to the aroma. Strong vanilla flavor stands out the most.
Palate - medium to heavy with bitter finish.
Overall - great stout that I plan On trying again soon on tap....maybe a rerate in the future.
captaincass (45), Everson, Washington, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 6, 2009 smells rich and cocoa-e. didn’t smell too much alcohol. dark nice nitro head. taste way smoother than expected, smooth, chocolatey, into smooth hops and alcohol. one of the best stouts i’ve had.
Allen (1331), Switzerland
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 5, 2009 Updated: Feb 17, 2009Bottled 355ml. Courtesy of DuffMan. Appearance: It pours a pitch black beer with a beautiful, nicely remaining full beige head. Good lacework. Aroma: Very strong. Buttery with a lot of coffee, vanilla, tar, pineapple, ginger, candied fruits, mushrooms and brown sugar. Nice hop profile. Flavor and palate: A lot of coffee, vanilla, candied fruits, pineapple, brown sugar, ginger, tar, cress and hops. Full bodied. Sweet. Mushrooms appearing. A lot of charcater. Alcohol showing up with the swallow. Strong salty finish with coffee and hops dominating. Overall impression: Complex and unique. Thanks a lot DuffMan!
nickd717 (1326), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 5, 2009 Nearly a top-tier RIS. Pours black with a legitimate tan head. Roasted malt on the aroma. Fairly oily palate (yet not as much as some of the big RISes) with flavors of chocolate and coffee, some dark fruits, and a sweet alcoholic finish. Makes you miss the good ol’ USSR.
leeburg (148), Juneau, Alaska, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 4, 2009 Impatiently, I tried this a little colder than I usually like. Interesting aromas. Cocoa and coffee as expected, as well as tar, roasted malt, even some cannabis. Momentarily sweet, then with flavors true to the nose, leading to a heavily bitter alcohol finish. Seems pretty true to the style. Strong.
lordmeat (12), Aransas Pass, Texas, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 20/20 |
Feb 4, 2009 Even though it is a stout, it has a barly/red wine flavor. Very, very strong. Can really taste the alcohol. It’s almost too strong to drink in large gulps because of the strenght.
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