4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
330 ml bottle from a trade with hobbesr. pours black with a short tan head. good god what an aroma, hops, coffee, dark malts. fuckin perfect! the flavour is almost as good, big hops upfront leading to coffee, dark malts add structure. not overly bitter in the finish despite the coffee and hops. alcohol very well hidden. my god what a stout, for a coffee stout the only rival for this is BGB its that good! huge thx to Riley for the bottle!!
4.3 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
My favorite of the 961 collection. It pours a rich dark brown color and smells like coffee and coffee, even though there is no chocolate or coffee in it. It smells much better than it tastes but it does taste awesome. An amazing companion to rich tasting foods. Overall, veeery impressive.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: AUG 13, 2009 Brave in a country that is used to watery beer. Impressive creamy head with rich coffee aromas. Well balanced and rich in body. A pleasure start to finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
33 cl bottle, shared with Roger and Asgeir U. (Asgeir bought the bottle at the brewpub in Beirut). Black color, lovely tan head. Aroma is roasted malt and coffee. Flavor is roasted, smoked, coffee, some hops. Smooth and very fine stout.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
330ml brown bottle. Deep brown pour. Head is light brown, creamy and sticks to the surface of the beer. Excellent lace. Coffee, chcoolate and trace alcohol in the aroma. Flavour has chocolate and strong black coffee. Long finish has big roasty notes. Dry and moderately bitter. Medium body, smooth and creamy in the mouth. A pleasing stout.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of Thomas Hartz. Pours black with a vague tint of red with a dense and creamy light brown head. Very burned and ashy aroma. Medium body, sweetish hard roasted malt with vanilla and licorice notes. Surprisingly only discreetly malt bitter finish. 090609
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Hearty, very dark pour with a dense brown head. Aroma of coffee and subtle aniseed. Flavours of dark roast coffee bean, quite rich actually, some bitter chocolate, notes of char and licorice. Not as sweet as I expected, and certainly better than I expected. Quite well done actually.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
bottle, thanks Kyle! Pours black with a medium light tan head. Aroma is very roasty with mild earthy hop notes. Flavor is dry roasted malt with thin coffee and chocolate notes.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. A black beer with a huge brown head. The aroma has notes of coffee and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of coffee and roasted malt, leading to a dry roasted finish. The body is a bit light.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at home ... Huge thanks to TimE fo this beauty ... deep black ... big thick tan head ... big sweet expresso ... chocolate stout nose ... bitter front ... lots of chocolate ... big deep roast ... little bitterness ... little grainy ... little carbon ... little hop in the linger...
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