 radiomgb (1706), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Jul 7, 2008 Near black in colour with a thin tan coloured head, good retention considering the size, good lacing. The aroma has some chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, some sweetness. The flavour is slightly roasty, chocolate and coffee come through, some caramel with a lingering sweetness throughout. Sweet mouthfeel, medium body, medium carbonation. Finishes long with a coffee roast, sweet.
Everything seemed to pick up throughout this beer, what seemed boring at first turned out to be a very enjoyable.
355ml bottle obtained in a trade with Optigon, thanks Gary.
Opened on February 16, 2008.
No date.
Foolish_Mortal (927), San Diego, California, USA
Jun 30, 2008 22oz bottle. Nearly opaque brown-black with a small tight light brown head. Pronounced chocolate aroma with tinges of roasty malt. Coffee, bittersweet chocolate flavors dominate. Tinges of earthy roast and smokiness. Roast malt, toffee in the finish, with vestiges of smoke. Mouthfeel is a light medium.
WeeHeavySD (1511), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Jun 29, 2008 12oz gift from a RB guy from WI who came to the Alesmith Release. Good to have a smokey beer, as my gf loves em. Pours black with a 2 finger chunky light brown head. Nose is malty and slightly smoked. Taste is slightly smoky with sweet malts. Tasty overall.
blankboy (2464), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 26, 2008 Bottle. Pours a very dark brown, almost black, with an average size diminishing tan head. Aroma of toasted caramel malt, chocolate, molasses, dark fruit and some smoke. Roasty flavour along with chocolate, light spices, light smoke, notes of coffee and hops. Average bitter finish. Medium to full bodied. A great beer, it’s well made and a pleasure to drink.
thejoeshow (64), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Jun 24, 2008 16 oz bottle. Pours a deep brown/black with a tan/mocha head that quickly dissipates. It looks like a stout or a dark porter, very attractive, much darker than most schwarzbiers I have come across. The aroma is very pleasant. It has a slight hint of coffee mixed with chocolate malt. Very reminiscent of, again, a stout. Flavor is mostly malt, with a slight touch of coffee in the aftertaste. Lots of roasted notes, very easy to drink. This is a good candidate for those "I don’t like dark beer" people.
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