 rudolf (1570), Buffalo, New York, USA
Jun 8, 2008
Bottle. Black body, a bit of brown light shines through at the edge. The head is a pretty medium tan. Nose is roasty malt, a bit of cocoa, some nuttiness & dark fruits. Flavor is burnt malt, sweet dark caramel, apples (not a bad thing), some chocolaty hops. Very nice creamy body with a lower carbonation level. As it warms a kind of smoky mint comes through in the nose.
KnN (306), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Oct 3, 2008 Pours almost pitch black with a good fingers worth of tan head. Aroma is a lot of roast and some coffee. Flavor is more of the same. It’s got a nice taste on the front, but the backend is a little bitter. It is fairly smooth drinking though if a little watery..
joekfsu (138), Boardman, Ohio, USA
Sep 23, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours nearly jet black with 2 cm of a 2 cm dense tan head that is slowly diminishing. Aroma of mocha. Initial flavor is slightly sweet with coffee and malt. Flavor ends with a hint of bitter chocolate, long bitter aftertaste. Light to moderate carbonation, tons of lacing, moderate body, limited alcohol presence. Overall, I think this beer probably deserves a better rating because it is pretty decent drinking.
nbutler11 (208), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Sep 19, 2008 Pours a deep brown color from the bottle with a firm tan head. Smells of dark cocoa and tastes of watery coffee and barley. Balanced and suprisingly drinkable for an organic stout.
marcus (1051), Sacramento, California, USA
Sep 12, 2008 This dark brown ale poured with a fluffy tan head and a chocolate malt aroma. The flavor is bready with noticeable coffee and chocolate features. The initial taste is pleasant and malty, but the finish is watery and disappointing.
NachlamSie (1383), Tennessee, USA
Sep 9, 2008 Bottle. Pours super dark ruby, near black with a whispy tan head. The nose is rather mild. The hops are actually noticeable in a papery fashion. It seems to have a burned quality and strong charcoal aroma. Hey, that’s not bad at all though. The flavor is pretty decent too. Nice and moderately dry with a tame bittersweet dark chocolate character throughout. Hints of earth and wood are also found. This is a pretty smooth, reasonable stout. No bells or whistles, but sessionably solid.
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