 jlf278 (255), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 5/5 | 12/20 |
May 5, 2009
First impression was of coffee and a little chocolate on finish . As beer warmed, it gave off this unpleasant, dirty bitterness that ended up being too pervasive for the beer to be enjoyable. The apperance was spot on with a deep brown color and a lasting, though perhaps light, head. Palate was full and creamy with good carbonation (maybe a little much). Overall, enjoyed it at a colder temperature, but just had too much of muddy taste when it warmed up.
ljay6880 (163), , Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 22 oz bottle served in a clear pint glass. Pour was opaque with three fingers of muddy tan head; there was excellent lacing with the brew as well. Nose is chocolate, earth, roasted malt, and just a touch of hops. Taste was very much the same, only the earth and hops were a bit more pronounced. While not my favorite in any regard, this is a very strong offering from rogue, and one I could enjoy again.
mastabass666 (96), California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Black pour with a thick brown head. Aroma-rich, roasted malt, coffee, oats, pine. Taste- strong coffee, chocolate, piney hops. finishes bitter. Very nice.
Toxygen (402), Sanford, Florida, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Updated: Dec 30, 2009(br-btl wh/bu-pnt-lbl, 650ml, 6%)
opq-bk, sudsy-tan-head, wavy-lace, ^co2, full-body.
aroma: sweet-malt pine-hop §alchl.
flavor: sweet-malt co2 §bready T1, chclt-malt balancing-hop-bitterness §citrus-fruit-cascade-hop astringent-burnt-malt §smokey T2, hop-bitterness §burnt-citrus-seed T3.
^attractive ^drinkable session stout.
i love this beer after a vigorous pour to release some of the co2, and a little time to warm up too, as the burnt-citrus-seed character of the cascades seems to fade out and a brighter fruitiness emerges as it warms.
tzakiel (59), Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 No doubt this is a great stout and one of my favorites. But, after some recent revelatory experiences, I have to say it’s a fairly simple stout, just done well. There isn’t anything that pops out but it’s very well rounded and drinkable.
Arayaga2 (1000), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Opaque oil black with 1.5" of dimpled tan head. Aroma is roasty with coffee, cocoa, and a bit of graham cracker. Taste is firmly bittered with prominent hop notes in addition to the chocolate and coffee from the aroma. $6/22oz
waltersrj (56), Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 22 oz bottle. The pour is black with a medium tan head. The nose is roasted dark malt, chocolate, coffee, and small amounts of hops. The taste is similar to the smell with a good hop bite on the back end and a small amount of smoke. Nice drinkable stout.
patrickfannon (384), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Bottle. 25.4oz. Pours deep, dark brown, nearly black with an extremely creamy, lacy beige head. Aroma of chocolate, cinnamon, clove, barley, roasted malts, and nutmeg. Smoothy, silky body with a very moderate, yet delicately spicy mouthfeel. Slow, bittersweet finish. Great stout from Rogue.
tennessejed420 (100), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 22 oz. bottle. Pours dark black with creamy frothy brown head. Smells of roasted dark malts, slight chocolate / coffee aroma. Hops also noticeable in aroma. Taste is of rich, roasty malt, balanced with slight hoppiness on finish. As advertised pretty mellow stout, very drinkable, nice, nothing too exciting here though.
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