 sebletitje (1995), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 courtesy of tpd975, thanks for cracking that one open.
Pours deep black, brownish head, plenty of ncie yellow lacing.
Aroma of oats and some intense roasted scents. Right there, I knew I had a winner.
Taste. Felt like having the best of a coffee cup in a beer. Pure intense favors and mouthfeel.
Loaded with light coffee, nice chocolate malts and oats.
mreusch (743), Olathe, Kansas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 17, 2008 12oz. bottle, with another thanks to Gregis. Pours a dark black with a dark brown head, minimal lacing that’s gone instantly leaving only a thin ring, no lacing to speak of. Aroma is dark fruits, bakers chocolate, and maybe some molasses. The flavor really lost me on this one, heavily roasted/burnt, with the dark fruits and chocolate pushed
to the background. The roast is just a bit too much on this one, with a dry, chalky, almost dirt-like finish. Glad for the chance to finally try, thanks a bunch Greg!
GAManiac (1193), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 24, 2008 Pours pitch black in the glass with only a hint of light penetrating the edges. The head is a small, tan and short lived though it lingers for a while as a bubbly ring. Lacing is minimal.
The aroma is dominated by the massive dark chocolate malt backbone and complemented with vanilla licorice and some dark fruit. Hints of coffee, but not a lot.
The taste is rich, sweet chocolate up front with a decent roasted malt presence in the middle. The finish brings back the sweetness with lots of dark fruits and vanilla.
The mouthfeel is silky smooth with less carbonation than I expected. It absolutely coats the mouth with the chocolate malts. Highly recommended.
PhillyBeer2112 (2089), Orange Park, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 20, 2008 Thanks to Peter and SecretSanta for bottles of this! Pours a very dark inky black, large dark brown head, faded fast. Aroma was big on roast, burnt chocolate, ash, and even some caramel or molasses. Flavor similar, very sweet and roasty, slightly burnt. A bit one dimensional, and seems like an example of being big for the sake of being big.
BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 16, 2008 Bottle shared by Suttree at the Pre-Brewers’ Jam Warm-up. Poured black with a thin tan head that settled to a ring. Nice aromas of chocolate, coffee, and nut backing. The flavor had much the same with hints of spice. Medium to full body and sweet.
lithy (1800), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 12, 2008 Suttree’s 2008 Pre-Brewer’s Jam Tasting. Sample from a bottle thanks to Suttree. Pitch black pour with a thick brown head that coats the glass and leaves a nice ring at the edges. Viscous with a sweet chocolate and roasted nut aroma. Body is chocolate and sweet light coffee with a vinuous red wine or cherry bite.
Suttree (2743), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 12, 2008 Brown, Brown head. Some odd nutty aromas, mixed with more traditional smells like coffee and chocolate Flavor is smililar, with a lot of chocolate up front and a winey finish. Thanks to KAggie or this trade!
WeeHeavySD (3041), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 25, 2008 12oz i’m guessing that came from lb4lb. Shared with my gf Cyn. Pours black with a 1 finger tan head. Nose is sweet and rich with lots of chocolate and coffee notes. Taste is sweet and chocolately but not any where near as rich as the nose portends. Overall nice mouth feel after a while. Nice beer overall.
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