austone (1039), Turku; Pori, Finland
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Nov 7, 2009 50cl bottle. Dark ruby, nearly black, tight small latte head. Metallic, sweet vanilla sugary nose, little old raisins later on. Flavor has mild lactose, burned malt, some coal, no hops, clean but bland. Light bodied, slightly low soft carbonation. I just kept wondering how one could use 14 different malts, and have this taste-free beer?
j12601 (1299), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 6, 2009 On tap at Pizza/Birreria Paradisio. Pours a clear ruby hued cola brown with a thin beige head. Caramel and chocolate up front. Medium bodied, quite sweet with some dark fruit flavors coming through. Light roast and coffee, finishing with a slow roast bitterness. bsp77 (202), Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Oct 30, 2009 Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint.
Dark brown with red highlights. Pours large frothy head that recedes to a thin line but leaves very sticky lacy.
Aroma of chocolate, molasses, dark fruit, coffee and slight nuttiness. Smells stale, but in a good musty way.
Mild yet complex, with notes of chocolate, musty earthiness, plum, nuts and coffee. Ends just ever-so-slightly bitter with roasted malts and English hops.
Despite being relatively light, it has a smooth, almost creamy body. Low carbonation.
Fantastic session beer when malts are desired.
fidel (945), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 28, 2009 Poured dark brown, roasted malts, coffee, little caramel, little dark chocolate, slight hops. jport4087 (90), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 28, 2009 Great beer. This stuff is really really good. Pours cola brown with very little head. rosenbergh (910), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 25, 2009 500 ml bottle. Finland.
Dark reddish brown colour with small off-white head. Roasted malt in aroma. Very Irish Dry Stout like. Sweetish roasted malt, coffee and crisp hoppiness in flavour. Slightly watery. BustedFlat (553), Edina, Minnesota, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 16, 2009 Poured black with a tan head. Roast malt and coffee aroma. Subtle flavors. Toasted malt, bread, some caramel, maybe a touch of hops. Bonster (104), Jersey Shore, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 3, 2009 Bottle from BOM club. Dark brown/ black with thin tan lacing like foam on the beach. Aroma is roasted malt and coffee. Seems like sour coffee dominates the flavor; some roasted something-or-other. Body is medium-light. Crisp and dry, little bitterness lingers.
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