Botella, @Il Santo Bevitore, Venecia. 13/08/2016. Color negro, espuma beige, aroma cacao, torrefacto, sabor tostado, cuerpo ligero.

12oz bottle at IL Santo Bevitore pours a murky black with some creamy off white head. Nose has a lot of yeast, some fresh cream, mild grist, some milk chocolate, some pencil lead. Flavor has a nice malt backbone, sweet but never cloying, toast, mild molasses, chocolate, black pepper, some burnt caramel. Dry finish. Solid.

UPDATED: OCT 7, 2012 Black with brown foam. Roasted aroma of coffee toasted and warming it i feel sweet chocolate and liquorice. At palate is light body and drinkable with smooth ending.

Got at the Wheatsheaf in Adelaide. Go figure. Dark, murky brownish black color. Slight hints of ruby. Half finger of light chocolate milk head. Turns ot film quickly. good roast nose. some bits of coffee, chocolate, and licorice. Light but nice. Salted licorice, sweetened milk chocolate, espresso and roast. Roast changes to sweetness in the mouth. Light but that figures at 4.5%. Good body for the size. Nice beer.

courtesy of Toni Flükiger - dark black with a beige foam; roasted and lactic nose; overcarbonated and acidic; light-bodied; aftertaste of milk coffee with more acidic notes - infected

scura con schiuma abbandante un po grossolana, piuttosto persistente. il naso è piuttosto invitante caramello tostature caffè un leggero diacetile in bocca ritorna medioamente secca nel finale che è piuttosto persistente

[on tap, Salone Birra Milano 2006] Black body, medium tan head. Mild sweetness immediately balanced by strong roasted grain, bitter cocoa and coffee notes. With a medium body and a dry finish, this one is a worthy stout indeed.

UPDATED: SEP 13, 2007 Draught at "Salone della Birra Artigianale 2006" - Milan.
Creamy and adherent clearly hazel color head. Black color, much dark and dense, decidedly impenetrable one. Warm and rather fragrant aroma; bitter cacao notes, liquorice and (slightly ) of coffee. Round and mellow taste, good body, much bitter and soft and altogether pleasant. Optimal persistence.