 Sonicdescent (379), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/20 |
Aug 18, 2009 ook is a healthy black liquid with some great head.
Scent is too sweet smelling off of the bat..this is how I imagined the 08 darkness would smell after reading the descriptions (It didn’t)
Taste unfortunately follows the smell, just too sweet. This is a stout for fans of Old Rasputin and Fresh Yeti, not so much those on the Blackout/Speedway end.
Mouth is nearly perfect, thick bodied and light carbonated.
This is a decent beer and clearly has a place, but it is not for me.
TURDFERGUSON (1603), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 14, 2009 Bottle. Deep brown ( it’s opaque, but it ain’t black) with a beautiful tan head and lace throughout. Nose of cherries, chocolate, roasted malts, coffee. Flavor is similar with a sweet chocolate cherry note followed by some cocoa and some hop bitterness.
nickd717 (1374), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 13, 2009 A pretty nice RIS that surprised me after I wasn’t too impressed with their Oktoberfest. Nice appearance, black and viscous with a medium tan head. Aroma of coffee and roast with a little dark fruit. Flavor very roasty and coffeeish, which I like, with sweet malt and bitter chocolate. A little rough in a good way. Palate fairly thick, yet slightly astringent. Above average for the style.
Hopper (318), San Antonio, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 10, 2009 A dark black beer with a small tan head. Aroma was sweet, roasted, coffee, & alcohol. Taste was dark fruit, roasty, coffee, mild chocolate, with a good amount of different flavors to offer yet it was smooth with the alcohol becoming more noticeable as it warms up.
timfoolery (484), California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 6, 2009 Bottle from DTM. I got a lot more coffee out of this one than chocolate and wasn’t particularly impressed with the palate, but this was more good than bad. Good full flavor and nice foam and lacing.
TaktikMTL (2786), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 6, 2009 Bouteille de 22 oz partagée lors d’une dégustation avec Glouglouburp et des amis dans un camping du Vermont. Arôme: Odeur de café avce une pointe de vanille et de caramel. Apparence: La couleur est noire opaque. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de chocolat et de café avec une pointe de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement légèrement crémeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût chocolaté. (Rating #2557)
marcus (1878), Sacramento, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 This black ale poured with a generous tan head and a strong chocolate aroma. The flavor is bitter chocolate, coffee and treacle with a woarming alcohol trail. It’s a real nice flavor.
emacgee (1891), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 Thanks to hophead75 for shooting me this one. Pours a viscous oil black and dons a one finger moussey chestnut brown head. Very impressive and inviting pour. Nose is rich, jumps out with tannic cherry skins, burnt sugar, molasses, and lactose. Mild metallic notes and hints of astringency. The nose doesn’t carry the chocolate and coffee profile I would like and features more yeast influence. First sip is rich, sweet malt and black strap molasses. A noticeable grain roast and astringency make up for an absence of hop bitterness. With warmth it becomes cloying and shows hints of soy sauce and acetaldehyde. The palate showcases a mild alcoholic warmth with a nice viscosity paired with an unpleasant grain astringency.
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