 theisti (1681), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 19, 2008 22 oz bottle courtesy of mj (as acrdz was once known). Pour is ink black, thick with a nice 1/2 inch tan head. Aroma of soft roasted maltiness. A bit of licorice. Taste is the licorice and roast from the nose though is nicely integrated and smooth. No alcohol presence at all, nice. More of an imperial porter taste. Overall, quite tasty.
michael-pollack (2716), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 18, 2008 22oz. Bottle: Aroma of roasted malts, smoke, peat, and light chocolate. Poured pitch black in color with a small, dense, brown head that diminished but left a slight film. Opaque. Flavor is lightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of smoke, roasted malts, chocolate, hops, cocoa, and cream. Medium to full body. Viscous, slightly oily texture. Soft carbonation. Smokey, semi-sweet, chocolate finish.
axilla (962), New Providence, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 15, 2008 Updated: Apr 2, 2009To celebrate the return of Rate Beer, I decided to crack this baby for breakfast. Pours an oily looking opague black body with a nice looking foamy medium brown head. The aroma is a nice blend of coffee, milk choclate with some with some mellow sweet smoke. The flavors start off with a sweet creamy coffee taste and some milk chocolate with mild vanilla notes. It gradually becomes it bit stronger with the bitter coffee flavor but the creaminess keeps it very well balanced. Tasty stuff!!
Maria (6286), Thisted, Denmark
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 15, 2008 Trade with Fonefan. It’s pitch black with a light brown, creamy and lasting head. The aroma has notes of chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruits, preserved figs and licorice with a hint of smoke. The flavour has a light sweetness and the mouthfeel is smooth, full and pleasant, and I find notes of dark fruits, preserved figs, chocolate, a lot of licorice and a light hint of smoke. It’s very nice, full-bodied and complex beer.
Miver (569), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 30, 2008 2007 version on cask at brewpub. Poured black with a medium sized tan head. Aroma of roasted coffee and chocolate. Tastes of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, like smoke, vanilla, smooth creamy mouth feel. I could have drank this all night. Very nice on cask.
TheRealBastard (142), The-No, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 27, 2008 Shared by AdamJohn. Kind man he is breaking this out. Thanks dude! Wasn’t the most impressive stout, but drinkable. It pours a lighter shade of black than most. White head with a burnt coffee flavor. Not too tastey, slightly overated I think..
Sparky27 (1608), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 21, 2008 Bomber courtesy of JB175. Pours an opaque crude oil black with a one finger creamy tan head and great lacing. Nose is smoky malt, cocoa, and light salty soy. Taste is cocoa, dried fruit, smoke, roasted espresso beans and molasses with a bitter salty black licorice finish. Alcohol is well hidden. Smooth, creamy full mouth feel. This is a really good IS. Thanks Jason!
SuzyGreenberg (1395), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 11, 2008 22 oz. bottle - thanks to beerlando for the trade; maybe a year old? pours jet black with thin tan head; fresh, sharp aromas of chocolate and roasted malts; definitely some smoke; gentle and soft texture; a little creamy with a dry, sticky finish; pretty tasty overall
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