CanIHave4Beers (917), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Jan 10, 2009 Notes from a tasting a couple of months back.
Pours dark almost black.
Aroma of oatmeal and roasted barley. some faint hops very wholesome aroma. Falvor of coffee & oats with some slight fruity notes. there is a little cardboard too. This is generally too light bodied and a little too smooth. puzzl (2649), New York, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 | Oct 27, 2008 Tap at the brewpub. Mild, malty nose with a touch of coffee. Bitter flavor, served far too cold. Hops have no distinct flavor. Way too much carbonation. Very dull. NobleSquirrel (1120), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 26, 2008 Draft at piece. Pour is a deep black with a thin offwhite head. Kinda surprised this wasn’t nitro. Very nice nose, quite sweet with distinct lacticity to it. On the taste, subdued roastiness, nice lactic bite and coffee coming out. A bit off on the carbonation aspect, but still quite smooth. Nice. 17thfloor (1507), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 14, 2008 O please... this is better than 59%! Pours a clear glowing mahogany with little head. Nice roasty malty creamy chocolate aroma. Flavor follows, roasted malts, maybe some oatmeal, chocolate and coffee. The only downside is the light body and soda carbonation, however I guess that makes it easier to drink with their pizza. rederic (1815), montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 27, 2008 Dark black color, with no head, with a faint roasty, floral hop nose, with a hint of black chocolate, a mild dark coffee in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a roasty, mochaish vanilla-like character, with a faint black coffee, chocolatey accent, hint of burnt toast, light floral hop leafiness, leading towards a roasty, lingering bitterness finish. ogglethorp (890), Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Apr 25, 2008 On tap. Pours nearly black with a medium tan colored head. Aroma is chocolate, carmel, roast. Flavor is coffee, choclate, roasted malt. Palate is fairly full bodied, medium carbonation, finished bitter. lacking in the flavor category, but decent. Aurelius (2654), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 | Apr 12, 2008 Mottled, thin head. Coldwater, roast aroma. Roast, light creosote, a little fruitiness in the mix. Slightly tangy, medium light body. Servicable, a little bland. Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Mar 28, 2008 Pour is black with a thin brown head...rich roasty chocolate nose...roasty chocolate flavor with subtle coffee bitterness cleaning up the sweetness...
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