 timsilvia32 (446), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 18, 2008 Poured black with brown around the edges, light brown head. Smell some mocha and toasted malts, slight alcohol. Had some coffee and roasted malt, more baker’s chocolate/dark chocolate. The alcohol is not real well hidden, but I don’t really expect that in a RIS. Warm finish of alcohol, coffee, some bitter chocolate lingers. A little astringent. Could have had a little more sweet malt, dark red fruits, but still pretty good.
robinvboyer (1426), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 17, 2008 really nice pour, super black with a huge coffee colored head. Aroma is boozy,with some roasted malt, and a touch of bitter chocolate. Flavour is again very boozy with a touch of coffee, and some chocolate. The mouthfeel is a little thin, i’m not getting any of the oatmeal benefits. This is really quite boozy, and maybe with some time to age it would mellow out a bit.
Magicdave6 (5425), London, Greater London, England
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Sep 17, 2008 Cask at GBBF with the rochefortless boyz, but the fingers are still on the gape. Alround rating: Very roasty, eppery bitter alcohol, very bitter in every aspect infact, smokey coffee character, too overpowering and too much going on.
Gypsy19 (617), California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Sep 16, 2008 Updated: Sep 17, 2008A beer that could’ve been a lot better if it wasn’t trying so hard. This seems to be a pattern from Stone that incorrectly insists that boldness and complexity are exactly the same thing. Again, this one is too bullish...and I’m usually the one complaining about lack of flavor. As advertised, chocolate, roast nuts, and coffee are present, as well as a nasty vinegar/tasbaco flavor in the background and finish. Still good on many levels, but you’d expect more from a brewery whose leg gets humped so much and often...unjustifiably.
Crit (2401), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 16, 2008 Black, fast fading brown head.Nose of chocolate & alcohol.Harsh alcohol heat,espresso and bitter chocolate profile,bitter chocolate most noticeable in finish
Once again, the alcohol is too overpowering, as with most Stone brews.
tomthompson89 (1471), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 16, 2008 Had at tasting at the stinking rose. dark brown color, dark beige head nose is dark bitter choc smoke, flavor is similar with a nice hop finish that does not over power. good beer
fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 16, 2008 22 oz bottle. Crazy black pour with a nice creamy head. Very viscous. Aromas of dark chcolate and some coffee. Flavors of roasted malt, and a very very bitter chcolate flavor. Like unsweetened cooking chocolate.
steview (901), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 15, 2008 black body, dark and lasting tan head; cocoa definitely, fruits like fig (i did indeed note some dark fruits), some spice (anise or licorice that is light), and certainly the noticeable alcohol; basically creamy, bitter, salty, somewhat burnt, yet ironically smooth; yeah, i like it... but, meh.
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