toncatcher (228), Santee - SAN DIEGO, California, USA Jul 7, 2007 Absolutely no lihgt can penitrate this ale. Pours thick and black with a nice thick creamy head. Sweet malt and molasses and coffee. Loved it. VikingHammer (362), Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA Jul 4, 2007 Updated: Aug 4, 2007Pours like a garage oil pan with no head. Nice roasted aroma. Chocolate and coffee end with a nice bitter finish. HUGE BEER. weeare138 (933), Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA Jun 29, 2007 Appears a near black with a 1 finger, dark tan head that slowly fades out. Scattered streaks and spots of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of brown sugar, molasses, maple, vanilla, cocoa, roasted nuts, caramel, fresh fudge…really complex stuff.
Taste is of the mentioned aromas with a borderline cloyingly sweet flavor, which knocks it down slightly.
Mouthfeel is medium-full bodied with molasses sweetness and some over the top cloyingness up front. Slightly thin finish.
acearl (207), J-Town, Pennsylvania, USA Jun 24, 2007 From 22oz bottle...Poured cold and sipped over a long period of time, experience more pronounced flavors as it warmed...Black opaque hue with lasting tan creamy head, very nice sticky lacing. Smells of chocolate + stilton like blue cheese and a little burnt barley. Thick syrupy texture, as it warmed chocolate really came out in the flavor and so did the alcohol. Like a strong thick black coffee which has been left warming for a few hours. Some bitterness in the aftertaste and the burntness stays on your tongue for a long time. Pretty kick ass beer, seemed a bit more like an Imprial Stout than an American Strong Ale. Complex, yummy and buzz causing. Not an everyday beer but nice for a special occasion. nightrider (370), encinitas, California, USA Jun 24, 2007 On tap at PP SC.Dark and oily with a wisp of tan head.Aroma of coffee, chocolate, licoroce and hops..Smooth with a touch of bitterness on the paate. Flavors of dark cocoa, smokiness,coffee, hops and alcohol. Long velevety finish with flavors remaining. Lovely excellent powerhouse brew. michael-pollack (2603), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA Jun 23, 2007 22oz. Bottle: Aroma is medium sweet. Smells of chocolate, coffee, malts, cream, roasting, and vanilla. Poured black in color with a small brow head that diminished. Opaque. Good lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes mainly of chocolate malts, with roasting, coffee, alcohol, and a hit of cream. Medium to full body. Thick texture. Average carbonation. Long, malty, chocolate finish. Overall good, but a little boring. hopson (591), Williamsville, New York, USA Jun 22, 2007 bottle: jet black, more carbonation than I was thinking. substantial tan head. chocolate, coffee, aroma. bitterness was there, with a great finish about 3 seconds after the beer is down the gullet. Nicely done. A beer that requires a long time to drink. estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA Jun 22, 2007 Very dark brown body, dense tan head with some staying power, chocolate and smoke in the nose. Smoky, chocolatey, with some bourbon notes and moderate bitterness. A contemplative beer.
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