 kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 8, 2009 Updated: Mar 29, 2009
Date: February 13, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: black, fine tan head, streaks of lace
Aroma: huge dark chocolate and roasted malt aroma, dark caramel sweetness brings out the richness of the chocolate
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, dark chocolate bitterness well blended with a roasted espresso character, black bitterness, roasted and bitter finish
Date: March 21, 2009
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
picking up a buttery character in the flavor and aroma,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 6, 2009 (22oz bottle) Medium brown head atop oily black body with brown edges. Aroma is medium sweet, smoke, chocolate. Taste is medium sweet, smoke, bittersweet chocolate, some alcohol. Medium-full body, some stickiness.
hopdog (5601), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 28, 2009 22oz bottle. Poured a dark black color with a larer sized brown head. Some lacing left on the glass. Aromas of roastiness, coffee, dark fruits, and lighter caramel. Tastes of roastiness, coffee, chocolate, dark fruits, and molasses. Light alcohol but not giving away the 10%. This one was a nice surprise!
bu11zeye (5510), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 18, 2009 (22oz. bottle) Pours a black body with a small tan head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, toasted grain, and caramel. Flavor of roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee with a dry, somewhat bitter finish.
CaptainCougar (5494), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 Bottle shared by argo0: Pours a rich opaque black with a well-lacing spotty froth of light head tan head. Aroma of lightly sweet toasty dark caramel and chocolate with a touch of light fruity esters. Body starts with good fullness and rich dark maltiness and some mild fruity character, roasty coffee, some piny bittering hops and a bittersweet slightly warming dark chocolate finish. A good brew from Otter Creek.
hopscotch (5490), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 16, 2009 Bottle… Pitch black ale with a mid-sized, creamy, well tanned head that never fully dissipates. Fantastic, carbon aroma – deeply roasted, unground coffee beans, pouch tobacco, extinguished campfire wood and deep, dark chocolate. Full-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and diminished carbonation. The flavor is scorched and leans heavily toward the bitter side of balance – low to no residual sweetness… even after nursing it for over an hour in the very warm, Florida sunshine. Roasty, acrid finish. Well done. Big THANKS to scraff for sending this bottle to Florida!
jcwattsrugger (5424), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
May 19, 2009 22oz bottle-pours a rich retaining light brown head with thick bubbles on top and black color. Aroma is dark malt-chocolate/ashy, alcohol. Taste is dark malt-chocolate/ashy/roasty, alcohol, secondary astringent hops. Thanks to Joe-jwc215 for sharing.
Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 19, 2009 What an excellent surprise! Pours dark brown with a nice tan head. Smells of dark fruit, coffee, some bitter touches. Tastes of layered velvety malt, dark chocolate, coffee, some bitter hints, molasses, dark fruit. Dangerously drinkable and decadent with no alcohol burn. Excellent!
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