 blipp (578), Grand Island, New York, USA
May 14, 2008
Bottle. Pours almost black with a tan head. Roasted coffee aroma, a bit smoky, with hints of dried cherries. Full, very smooth body. Roasted coffee again in the flavor, a bit woody, and some more fruit with lingering hop bitterness. Very nice.
rcasta (232), El Salvador
Jul 17, 2008 En gingerman con roberto y rogelio y nos cagamos de la risa porque para todo hay gustos
bierkoning (4603), La Tropica, Netherlands
Jul 16, 2008 Bottle from martinboer, spring 2008 release. Almost black and opague. Dark chocolate, coffee and roast in the aroma. Roast flavor, malty sweet, with dark chocolate, espresso, raisin. Just as vinous as a RIS can get. Warming alcohol, partly hidden. Very well balanced, maybe needs a bit more time to fully develop. Thanks, Martin, for this rare treat!
brewandbbq (201), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Vintage 2008
Pours opaque black, with a half inch head of brown foam that arose with a stretch pour.
Errant dots of lacework and a few smears of froth in between sips, along with a partial skim coat.
Aromatics are laced with dark chocolate, roast coffee, nougat, and roasted barley.
A slightly sweet and herbal note rounds out the nose.
Thick and chewy mouthfeel with a creamy body.
The pallet leads off with a heft of resinous hops under all the char and roast.
Heaps of bakers chocolate, espresso, and reduced caramel.
Bitter, drying, and rich. Alcohol is warming but hidden.
Finishes with lingering choco-roast, dark roasted coffee, and a hint of Kahlua.
A great example of the style, but it leaves me wanting more complexity.
protoshara (3), brooklyn, New York, USA
does not count  Jul 14, 2008 Bottle from Whole Foods. Pours black, wispy brown head. Potent taste of alcohol, slightly sweet - cherry, chocolate and coffee hints. Bitter, nutty finish. The roasted malts stand out nicely. Wonderful tight carbonation, full bodied. Yummmm.
MakeItDrinkIt (50), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 11, 2008 (Spring 2007 release) - Black opaque color with a thin brown head. Aroma is dark chocolate, lightly astringent, with phantom dark fruits lingering in the back. Flavors are a beautiful blend of black strap molasses, figs, black cherries, dark chocolate, espresso and leather with tobacco underpinnings. Big malty goodness that lingers on and morphs on the tongue as time passes - black cherries really presenting toward the end. 1 year, going strong!
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