Pike XXXXX Stout

[Bottle, thanks Skyview] Pours dark brown with a dark tan head. Aroma is light hops, roasted malt, some chocolate, leather maybe?. Taste is hoppy, long roasted taste. Slightly bitter at the end. Thin with a long finish. Average, but too hoppy for my liking.

Date: 11/22/1997
Mode: Bottle

black, whispy tan head, slightly sweet roasted malt aroma, rich roasted malt flavor, well balanced bitterness
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Date: 05/01/2000
Words: Bottle

black, whispy tan head, slightly sweet roasted malt aroma with a hint of espresso, thin body, rich malt flavor with an abundance of roasted character causing a slight bitter finish
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Date: 04/05/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: aa
Score: 3.2 to 3.3

sweet milky roasted aroma, dry dark chocolate flavor, lots of coffee roastedness,
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Date: 09/08/2007
Mode: bottle
Score: 3.3 to 3.4
Words: cellar party

body has become fuller and creamier

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Chris O, August 2007. Black with a light brown, big and lasting head. Roast aroma with notes of licorice. Roast and dry flavour, with a nice burned aftertaste. Tasted again Nov. 24 at thewolf. Upped the numbers a little, much the same notes, with an addition of a hint of smoke in the aroma.

Bottled (Thanks Degarth!). Black colour, big brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans with some hints of burnt wood and vanilla. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, some slight hints of vanilla and hops. Alcohol shows a little bit in the finish.

Bottle @ Chris o shindig 2007. Dark black color with a huge, rocky, excellent lacing, fully lasting, brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, chocolate, coffee, rum, vanilla, roasted. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter, salty notes, and with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. ;o))

Bottle at the Chris o shindig. Shiny black, nice fine dark tan head. Black olive aroma, chocolate, dark rum, vanilla--very nice. Clean chocolate flavor, the perfect amount of heat to give it punch. Vanilla. A really well-crafted stout.

old rating: 7/4/7/4/15 - 3.7 (bottle). looks like crude oil, very small khaki head, good lacing. smell is of espresso, cocoa, and some roasted nuts. taste is bitter, dark chocolate, a hint of coffee, some roasted nuts.

Bottle, chris o shindig. Very dark brown with a brown head. Nose is burnt espresso malt with a touch of hop and yeast. Slightly sour sherbert. Very gassy mouth with strong chocolate. Some milk chocolate and roasted malts. Burnt aftertaste that lasts. Quite good.