 RIXbeer (102), USA
Nov 28, 2008 Pours a dark chestnut brown with a two and a half finger creamy/frothy head. Smells of chocolate and roasted [almost burnt] coffee. You can taste the chocolate right away, with only a slight coffee flavor at all. Very smooth and velvety. It feels the same way chocolate milk does but with a slight amount of carbonation. I could drink a bunch of these but if I finished the whole 6er I would most likely end up in a ditch somewhere trying to hail a cab while crawling. This beer is very smooth! Overall a really great choice!
SamGamgee (1396), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
Nov 27, 2008 12oz can. Darker brown with a beige head leaving lasting foam. Caramel, toffee, and lightly hoppy aroma. Big, malty flavor. Molasses, toffee, piney hops and light vanilla mix smoothly. Medium bodied with lighter carbonation. Quite drinkable. When you want malt, this is not a bad option at all.
ditmier (1020), Boise, Idaho, USA
Nov 26, 2008 2008 Can - Pours dark and opaque without being too heavy...aroma is sweet molassas malt and some light roasted grain...thick mouthfeel without being too cloying or dense...flavour is a nice balance of burnt malt, fruit, brown sugar, lightly biter and a great alcohol kick that was perfectly hidden...the most fun out of a can yet...
penguinjive7 (67), Buffalo, New York, USA
Nov 21, 2008 Pours a surprisingly dark, with a light tan head.
Smell is of bitter coffee and molasses
The taste is a strong malt backbone with the roasted malts creating a smoky, coffee like feel. The molasses is present in the finish and brings the full spectrum together.
For the powerful flavor of this brew it is surprisingly light on the pallet. Carbonation is not heavy but not overly light either.
This is a good supping brew that I will definitely like to try again. It actually kind of tasted almost like a porter with the character of the roasted malts. A very well done brew overall.
Reviewed on: 07-11-2007
KnutAlbert (3108), Oslo, Norway
Nov 19, 2008 Can from NBD, NYC.
Lovely dark ruby ale.
Ripe fruit, cherries, sweet apples, plums. A hint of smoke. Alcohol warming, dusty hops, warm finish.
Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
Nov 17, 2008 #300 12oz can. Dark brown pour. Very malty, peaty aroma. It actually smells a little scotch. Slightly sweet boozy flavor, but very smooth. Tasty.
mcjay (301), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Hazy copper color with a medium tan head. Mild sweet aroma and a malty taste. Rich and flavorful, kind of what is expected from a scottish ale but still pretty good.
Indra (2018), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Oct 30, 2008 12oz., canned on 9/16/08. Richly sweet, malty aroma, full of dark sugars and dried fruits, featuring hints of cola, licorice and mild cocoa. Dark mahogany in color, hazy, with a subsiding, light tan head. Flavor profile is dominated by dark malts, with a persistent toffeeish sweetness, raisin, dark berry, carob and a touch of roastiness, finishing with a very gentle bitterness and touches of dark chocolate and smoke. Smooth, lightly syrupy texture, slightly warming, with a medium-full body. A pleasant take on the style.
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