hoeg0015 (11), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Mar 11, 2008 Pours deep chocolate with substantial caramel head that clings to glass. Smells of sweet caramel with oats and some nuttiness. Delightfully light, not as creamy as I anticipated. As close to perfect for my palate as possible. Delicate balance of sweetness and bitterness. This one goes down all too smoothly.
 RomanW70 (297), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Mar 10, 2008 550 ml. into English pint glass. Pours nearly black with thick head. Aroma of chocolate, toffee, and oats. Very smooth beer. Sweet slides nicely into bitter. A classic.
502Flavors (617), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Mar 10, 2008 550ml. into pint glass. Pours really dark with a healthy head that is foamy and tan (color resembles latte foam) and recedes pretty quickly. It smells of oats and other traditional stout aromas (wheat, molasses, dark fruit, etc.). Palate is pleasing and simple; it has a light feel for its appearance, and it is also smooth and a bit sticky on the palate. The flavor is not really complex; it is simple but makes for a sturdy stout. Great safety beer.
gam (1059), brisbane, Australia
Mar 9, 2008 Large frothy head on a dark pour,biege head.Aroma malty cream grain smell,malt and oats mix well.Flavour velvet creamy roasted hops and coffee,a grittyness,finishis mellowness of malt and oat with good bitterness,the sugar is so fresh in this stout.
rustychiles (997), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Mar 9, 2008 Pours a dark color with a medium size brown head. Subtle aroma of malt and chocolate. Has a watery consistency with hints of what should really be in a stout. Not a bad beer, but really this beer just isn’t that great of a stout.
mattmc1973 (300), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
Mar 8, 2008 Pours very dark with tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Smooth and creamy on the palate. Went down very smooth, got better as I drank it.
Vas19 (292), Maryland, USA
Mar 6, 2008 I had high hopes for this beer. Pour is a nice brown/ black with a good sized tan head. Not too powerful aroma, some alcohol and roasted coffee. The flavor is just not there for me. It has a very light, watery consistency for a stout. There is some oatmeal and coffee, but the poster below me was right, there is no "wow" factor. Might be a good entry level stout.
DocHop (278), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Mar 6, 2008 Pours very dark with a good inch of tan head. Smells like a roasted port wine, which is odd for the low ABV... Extremely smooth with a thin consistency... Very subtle oatmeal chocolaty taste with a thin overtone of roasted coffee that settles to a very mild coffee aftertaste... I think i was expecting more from such a highly rated brew.
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