Hawksfan17 (717), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 20, 2008 This black, mocha topped pour smells of roasted coffee. The flavor is much the same but sweeter. It has a decent bitter finish. darn1207 (548), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Sep 6, 2008 Updated: Oct 23, 2008bomber. black pour with a hint of red to it. light brown creamy head. dark chocolate and coffee in the aroma. roasted and smokey coffee flavors with a nice bitter hop finish. medium palate and tingly carbonation. very drinkable - great stout. K-7.5 ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 5, 2008 Black colour with a tan head. Roasted malty aroma with coffee and chocolate sweet notes and hints of some hops. Coffee bitter flavor with a light earthy note and hints of hops. AgentSteve (1370), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Sep 5, 2008 Pours attractive deep brown with no head. Chocolate mainly in the nose and flavor, with an undesirable chalky influence. Nik925 (303), California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 | Sep 2, 2008 Strong toast flavor and nice and dry. Great cereal taste. Flavor remains all about the malt through the bitterness. Keeps its great tan head throughout. The best of the Pike ales I tried. BrewCzar (108), St Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Sep 1, 2008 Bottle pours black with a tan lacing head. Aroma is semi-sweet with notes of chocolate and roasted malts. Taste has a distinct smoked flavor with hints of coffee, bitter chocolate, vanilla,and a very slight fruitiness. mgermani (864), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Aug 25, 2008 Pours a pitch black with a modest tan head with great retention. Aroma is lovely and enticing - chocolate & dark coffee. Tastes fantastic - nice and bitter chocolate with plenty of roasted coffee character and just a hint of sweetness, nice and dry. Lingering burnt finish, nice hops, touch of alcohol. Wonderful thick body with plenty of carbonation. This tastes like a much stronger imperial stout, even though it’s just a stout. Tasty, tasty, tasty! BMan1113VR (2816), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Aug 20, 2008 Bottle thanks to kyzr. Pours with a large, rocky brown head covering a black body. Good lacing. Aroma of rosted malts, honey, and chocolate. Taste is of coffee. Creamy mouthfeel. Good stout.
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