scania (184), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jan 27, 2007 Bottle. Black with tan head. Aroma: Chocolate. Mouthfeel doesn’t match looks, a bit thin. Flavor: Chocolate. Pleasant but too pleasant doormouse (14), Hastings on Hudson, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 26, 2007 Pitch black, with a short white head. Smells of chocolate, coffee, and malts. Taste of chocolate, raisins, malts, and coffe. Nice, smooth feel, medium body. A solid beer, would drink again. mgumby10 (1858), Jupiter, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jan 24, 2007 1 year old bottle from New York. Pours a pitch black with light white head. Smells of roasted chestnuts, chocolate malts, and coffee. Tastes of toasty malts, chocoale, coffee, and walnuts. Alcohol isnt extremely strong but isnt very detectable at all. Very nice chocolte in this one. Its got a little age to it, but it seems to have held over very nicely. moejuck (1172), Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 17, 2007 Nice lighly roasted malt aroma mixed with a vinuous presence--very complex. Beautiful jet black color with a medium brown head. THe palate is medium to full and very creamy with a nice carbonation. Nice light chocolate flavors with no aftertaste and just a hint of coffee. Very nice brew. jblendy (518), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jan 15, 2007 Pours dark brown/black with a foamy dark tan head. Mostly dark fruit and mocha are present in the aroma. Flavor is similar to the aroma with some light notes of roasted coffee, and a pleasant bitterness. Palate is medium, creamy, a little sticky, and a bit effervescent. Nice balance and extremely easy drinking. spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jan 12, 2007 Chocolate and dark fruits in the aroma.Pours black with a light tan head.Chocolate and coffee in the flavor.This one is very carbonated with a dry finish. holdenn (1445), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 11, 2007 22 oz bottle thanks to a trade with puzzl. Pours a brown black with no head and a very faint chocolate nutty aroma. Thick mouthfeel, sticky and chocolatey ... the dark fruits come out as it warms, enriching the palate, and finishing with sweet chocolate. Tasty beer. fiulijn (7460), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 11, 2007 Draught at Hop Devil, NYC Dark color; nice lace. Light aroma of roasted malt, a bit yeasty. A big flavor of dark caramel, enough roasted malt; elegant and complex. Very good.
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