 Nate (2234), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 17, 2008
On tap at Wildflower Cafe. Coffee and roasted-burnt malt, caramel and molasses. Mild hop character, even a bit of smoke. Dark brown-black clear with thin off-white head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts with caramel, coffee, and chocolate. Mild bitter grain and some carbonic acidity in the finish. Nutty finish and after. A bit astringent, however.
Miver (384), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 17, 2008 On draft at brewpub. Poured deep brown in color with absolutely no head or hint of even one bubble. (even when agitated). Aroma of heavy roast, toffee and chocolate malt. Tastes of roasted chocolate, toffee, caramel, and nuts. This one could have passed as a porter. Wishing these had more carbonation.
DougShoemaker (2560), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 3, 2008 Tap@Coles.
Aroma of chocolate, hint of caramel, deep brown, garnet at the edges, small toffee head. Taste is a chocolate/cola combo, nuty(of course) fine roasted malt notes too. Medium bodied, very well balanced, woody, dry finish. Very enjoyable.
rudolf (1554), Buffalo, New York, USA
Jan 26, 2008 Tap @ Hardware. Brown, thinnish head. Nose is cocoa & nutty malt - dark fruits - sweet plum/fig, smoke. Flavor is brown mant & fruits - some brown sugar. A hint of wood.
zach8270 (1404), Henrietta, New York, USA
Dec 7, 2007 (draft @ The Old Toad - Rochester, NY) Dark black pour with a tan head. Aroma is very roasty and slightly nutty with some sweet malts. Flavor is bitter and sweet at the beginning with a roasted malt middle and a bitter and burnt malt finish. Tastes more like a porter to me.
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