 joshwilfong (797), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 22, 2009
pitch black with frothy tannish white head, very attractive looking brew. mild roast to the nose. flavor with initial bitterness that is moderate, but lingering and intermixes with the coffee notes, before some low crystal sweetness and some floral hop notes. a brew that is just too understated for the alcohol content. the coffee flavor is present, but not worthy of the title, and the rest of the beer is pretty standard for, what i would presume would be a russian imperial stout, by the abv and hop presence
fiulijn (7520), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Draught at Ginger Man, NYC
Black color, creamy head. Light aroma but deep. Roasted malt flavor, and caramel. Not bad.
gpekar (232), Maryland, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Poured a dark almost black with a tall light brown creamy head. There were highlights of orangy red at the base of the glass as light passed through. The aroma was fairly mild with hints of coffee and chocolate. The flavor was predominately coffee and an enhanced bitterness developed from the hops towards the finish. Some dark chocolate flavor also came through towards the finish as well. The head left a nice amount of lacing throughout the glass. I was disappointed in the lack of a strong aroma and a mild finish as well, but still good.
bluejacket74 (35), Reynoldsburg, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 22 ounce bottle, bottled on 9/10/2009. Served in a pint glass, the beer pours dark brown with a 2 inch frothy tan head. Head retention and lacing are both good. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate. Taste is similar to the aroma, but there’s some citrusy hops noticable too, mostly in the finish. However, for this being a coffee stout the coffee isn’t strong in the flavor or aroma. For a beer called Java Head I expected a lot more coffee flavor. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it’s creamy and has moderate carbonation. Drinkability is decent, it’s smooth and goes down easy. The alcohol in this brew is well hidden. I think this is a good enough beer and would buy it again in the future, but since I was expecting more coffee in this brew I have to say I was a bit disappointed with it.
AmEricanbrew (2003), Almost, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Brown color/ tan head. Big tobacco, black malt, dark pit fruit aromas. medium body. Semi sweet chocolate, dry black malt flavors, lingering bitter finish. not much coffee.
haddon90 (1043), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Pours a dark black color with a nice tan head. Great roasted coffee aroma with a hint of malt. Smooth, with some chocolate and dark hoppy flavor. Also, you can sense the coffee. Great stout.
ljay6880 (163), , Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 22 oz bomber served in a clear pint glass. Pour was a shade darker than cola with a tan, bubbly foam sitting on the top. Nose is roasted malt, light coco powder, coffee bitter and light hops. Taste is oatmeal, roasted malts, very light java, and some resinous hops that pop out. This is a much lighter taste and body than I expedited from a stout like this. This is not too bad, but I’m not crazy about it either.
brewblackhole (1385), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Aroma was utterly lacking in any coffee features or for that matter much roastedness, some kind of chocolate powder mix,way to flimsy of an aroma for this kind of stout, flavor was agin tepid chocolate or at the most maybe a mocha, bitterness in the finish ,probaly from hops as opposed to any coffee bitterness. At a loss as to why anyone would buy this,you get the wrong impression from the name,if you want a coffee stout ,there are many that have actual coffee flavor in them, if not,why did you buy this in the first place
jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 @Uno’s Caskfest-pours a rich dark tan head that laces and dark brown with red color. Aroma is pine hops, roasty-dark malt. Taste is coffee/roasty-dark malt, secondary resin hops.
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