 joshwilfong (802), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 19, 2008 pitch black with minimal head. rich and thick mouthfeel. very smooth due to the oats. huge roasted and chocolate flavor with nice hop balance. great beer
badnewsbeers (1026), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 19, 2008 very nice..about as dark as it gets here..aroma of bitter chocolate and coffee..flavor of chocolate covered oats, coffee, dark fruits, floral characteristics, and a touch of metal..perfect creamy, enveloping beer leads to a perfect mouthfeel..dark, dark, dark!
Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 17, 2008 A great initial aroma jumps out of this one... very oaty, some malts but with no hop content. Great dark black body for a stout with a thin, very light, ivory head... perfect. Flavor is amazing, light oating leading into a perfect malt content. Somewhat like Grapenuts cereal... with a light chocolate dusting (ie: the malts coming through). Ending is smooth with a VERY light hop accent.
ucusty (1921), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 16, 2008 Thanks to Pudditane and my secret santa for this! Pours Black with thick tan head and spotty lacing. Bittersweet chocolate on the nose. Creamy mouth-feel. Roasted malts, coffee, oatmeal, roast up front. espresso, chocolate and alcohol on the finish.
tytoanderso (1387), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 16, 2008 22oz bottle provided by Stine at the MN RB Winter Gathering. Further proves why Southern Tier is one of my favorite East Coast breweries. Aroma of chocolate, rich, creamy roasted malt, thick oatmeal with just a hint of smoke and alcohol. Pours thick and oily, nearly opaque with a tiny but thick khaki head. Quite rich and lush on the palate. Roasted but not bitter malt, toasted marshmallow, chocolate covered dark cherries, charred oak and smoke. Creamy with good carbonation. Fairly thick and chewy. Nice stuff.
acertain (249), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 15, 2008 Don’t recall who traded me this bottle, but props out to some generous ratebeerian (and if it was you, let me know so that I can give you credit). Pours a jet black with almost no head (what is there is tan). Aroma is malty, with hints of coffee, and just a hint of metal. In the mouth, it’s divine, soft and lush. It’s sweet, but not overpoweringly so, with interesting chocolate and other fruity/malty/stout-y notes. I don’t know how somebody drinking the beer I drank got thin and boozy, but I totally understand the metallic complaints. For me though, the metallic notes disappeared after I got it in my mouth.
Kevin (1920), Colorado, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 14, 2008 bottle from mrmanning/hogtownharry. solid black with an orange brown head. blackberry schmnapps nose with something mint like. a bit oxidized. very hot. lots of prune. tastes like leaves burning. coppery watery finish. a lasting tang. not my beer, but others really liked it. too thin, and the booze is too dominant.
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csbosox (1085), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 13, 2008 11% 22oz bottle. Hopped with Columbus & Willamette, not the Chinook & Columbus listed on the this sites commercial description. Served in a NB snifter. Oat, roast, dark fruits, floral, licorice aromas all present. Mouthfeel is silky smooth, with the oats contribution very evident. Nearly black with a small, mocha colored head and lots of lacing. Taste is roast, dark fruits, licorice, fine dark chocolate & earthy, floral and to a much lesser extent citrusy hops. There is a lot of sweetness in the beginning but the finish ends up being nicely balanced without coming across as too bitter or roasty. This beer is truly a joy to drink and as I recall, was an incredible bargain.
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