 smashteroid (130), USA
May 9, 2008 On tap at the Ginger Man in Manhattan. Poured black with a nice tan-colored head. Aroma is filled with chocolate and roasted malts. Flavor has a hint of alcohol but is very chocolate and malt heavy. Slightly better than middle of the pack when it comes to chocolate stouts.
Oakes (6510), Miami Beach, Canada
May 9, 2008 Dark brown. Thick, rich head. Chocolate malt aroma with espresso accents. Medium body. Rich chocolate, some burnt fruit and mild roastiness. Nice dessert beer.
blipp (425), Buffalo/Rochester, New York, USA
May 8, 2008 Draft at MacGregors in Rochester. Poured black with a lasting tan head. Aroma is rather light with dark chocolate and roasted malt notes. Medium body. Flavor has alcohol up front, followed by notes of chocolate, grass, roasted malt, and light smoke. Not bad, but I expected much better.
Enniskillen (1455), Port Angeles, Washington, USA
May 6, 2008 Bottle from IrishBoy. Black with a thick tan head. Aroma is roasted malts, cocoa, some smoke. Taste is lightly roasty, chocolate, smoke caramel.
Maria (3296), Thisted, Denmark
May 5, 2008 Courtesy of TheCheeseMan, thanks Daniel! Pitch black with a huge, nice, creamy and lasting head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt and filled chocolates. The flavour has sweetness, notes of chocolate, but not nearly as much as I hoped for, light smoke, roasted malt, caramel and very light hints of mint. The finish is slightly dry. The overall impression is a bit weak. It’s not bad as such, but it’s a bit disappointing, because I hoped for much more.
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