 CapFlu (3483), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 11, 2004 (Draught) Sampled at the Empire State Brewfest. Quick -dissipating brown head and an opaque body. Nose of cocoa and malt. Very hoppy flavour but somewhat thin. I couldn’t detect the high ABV. Its definitely a good beer and worth trying but I think its somewhat over-hyped? This brewery has done some fantastic recipes though... keep it up.
DYCSoccer17 (2195), Davis, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 10, 2004 Sampled at Empire Brewfest. Roasty chocolate aroma, with hints of booziness in there too. Nearly opaque blackish color with some redness around the edges. Brown head. Deep bitter bitter chocolate, hoppy flavor. Very dry. Ethanol comes through towards the end. Not shabby, but doesnt blow me out of the water. I think the ABV could be turned down.
Probiere (992), Iowa, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 2, 2004 Smells sweet, vinous, roasty, bitter, carbonated, dark, good head. Touch of Cascades. Taste: quite bitter, almost a dry stout, but the taste is hops, not barley. Tastes like grapefruits and dark oily malt. Reminds me vaguely of Alpha Klaus. Not my style.
Volgon (2489), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 1, 2004 Brewtopia 2004: Blackish brown with a tan head. Roasted coffee and chocolate aroma, powerful bitter sweet ending. I’d like to try this one again.
IPFreely (1470), Lewiston, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 25, 2004 On tap for limited tasting at Alternative Brews in Buffalo. Pours out very dark, brown head. Aroma of roasted coffee, a little chocolate, and liquorice. Flavor starts out pretty sweet with chocolate and liquorice and follows up with some serious roasty/burnt malt flavors. Fat and chewy, alcohol is noticible though. Overall a winner, looking forward to the next two stouts in the series.
OldGrowth (1426), North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 24, 2004 Tap at Brewtopia, Good nose, usual chocolate coffee thing. Brownish black color. Burnt/chocolate/coffee flavors. Thinner than I expected, though still oily creamy. Very tasty. Nice brew from New York
hopscotch (5507), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 22, 2004 This beer rocks!... on tap at Brewtopia 2004... Very, very dark brew with a creamy, well-tanned head. The nose is of cocoa, smoke, espresso and hay. The burnt flavor is of dark cocoa and is very well-hopped for balance. Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Lengthy, burnt, bitter finish. World class beer!
Oakes (8108), gone rambling, Cambodia
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 22, 2004 Almost black. Hugely roasty aroma, with a slight fruitiness. Intensely roasty palate. Very hoppy (some tropical fruit notes derive from this). Balanced, very intense. A little two-dimensional, for a style that exemplifies complexity, but I think they were going for a bigger version of the Storm King theme on this one. Like that beer, it’s nice, but not complex enough to be a show-stopper.
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