 BBB63 (4267), La Porte, Indiana, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 Bottle x2 (shared with Shawn and then by myself thanks to Jeff). The two tastings were pretty much exactly the same. Deep brown hue with ruby highlights topped by a fading frothy head and very good lace. The aroma is coffee for sure along with burnt and caramel malts, hints of chocolate and vanilla, earthy and herbal esters as well. The taste is coffee and chocolate driven with a heavy lingering roast that is a bit astringent. Light smoke and a tad acidic fruits. The mouth feel is lively and chalky, a tad thin is a bit disappointing. An okay coffee stout, meets my expectations, nothing more.
Vas19 (299), Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Pours dark, dark brown with a thick khaki colored head. Aroma is sweet malts, grassy hops, and just a bit of roasted coffee. Very nice creamy mouthfeel. Well balanced. Good coffee notes, with a hint of hops and roasty malts. Nice beer.
doubleo (1121), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 22oz bottle from dmac. Pours dark brown/black with a thin tan head that leaves specks of lace. Smells of roasted malts with some light chocolate and coffee scents. Faintly sweet as well. Tastes of sweet roasted malts with some coffee. Es ok. Medium body, good carbonation.
biggcb (464), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 Tap (Craft Ale House). Pours a deep, dark brown with a 1+ finger beige head. Aroma of bitter chocolate, dark roasted malts, espresso and a splash of hops. Surprising amount og hops in the flavor, with the bitter chocolate and dark roasted malts. This is a touch on the bitter side. Smooth and relatively easy to drink.
LinusStick (1848), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 A tasty and very bitter stout. Aroma was good. All coffee with some dark chocolate. Pour was a deep dark black with a one finger tan head. Taste was strongly bitter. Coffee dominates with a strong bitter hoppy aftertaste. Decent carbonation. Only complaint is the coffee and hops seem to clash with bitterness which at times is OK but after a while gets too noticeable.
blipp (1710), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 Bottle. Pours near black with a beige head. Roasted coffee in the aroma, with some floral hops. The flavor is well balanced, with coffee, roasted malt, and floral hoppy notes. Tasty.
chriso (4851), London, Greater London, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 22oz bomber from Charles Street Liquors, Boston MA. Very dark. Almost black with a slight ruby tinge. Small tan head. More chocolate than coffee in the aroma - lets call it mocha. Bournville chocolate, cocoa powder and espresso coffee on the palate. Quite dry and fairly bitter. Full bodied but not too thick, so easier drinking than expected, with a quite prickly carbonation. Turns a little creamy on the finish. Perhaps just a touch harsh on the palate but that’s only a minor quibble. Overall, extremely tasty and fascinating. I’d certainly go back to this one.
twindog (98), Hampstead, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 Pours dark brown with a large tan lingering head that stiicks to the sides of the glass. Lacking a little bit of the coffee flavor but leaves a nice thick coating in your mouth. Smooth, creamey with a silky finish.
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