3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft. A dark nut brown beer with a lazing orangey head. The aroma has notes of sweet and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt and alcohol, leading to a dry, roasted, and bitter finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From tap at Coronado. Pours dark brown with a huge tan head. Light caramelish and roasted malt aroma. Crisp liqourice and roasted malt with a light chocolate and coffee hint. Roasted and acidic flavoured finish with a nice roasted and liqourice like touch.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap. Dark brown with an orange hue and a dense and creamy beige head. Roasted malt aroma. Medium body with sweetish roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla and perhaps a vague whiff of butter. Lightly malt bitter finish. 080709
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Draught) Pours a black body with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, toasted grain, coffee, and some caramel. Flavor of roasted malt, light licorice, coffee, and chocolate with a dry, bitter finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark brown with a tiny beige head. Aroma had roasted malt, dark chocolate, hints of coffee and caramel. Flavour had hard roasted malt, dark chocolate, dark fruits, coffee and plenty of hops. Vinious and full. Nice.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Tap at Ritual Tavern, San Diego. Rich and chocolatey with hi carbonation, sort of like an Italian chocolate soda.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap. Pours with a black body and a tan head that lasts for a bit. Aromas of roast, vanilla, light esters, coffee and dusty cocoa nibs. Flavors are sweet, chocolate, licorice and a lot of dark fruit. Creamy and a bit warming. Medium bubbles, full bodied. Lingering dark fruit esters. Good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Urban Solace in SD. Black pour, tan head. Aroma is roasted, molasses, raisins, light espresso and chocolate. Flavor hits with more alcohol than I expected with roasted malt, chocolate and some molasses.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tasted at the 13th Annual Strong Ale Fest on 12/5/2009. This imperial stout pours a dark black color from the tap. Medium sized tan foamy head with good retention and nice lacing. The aroma is chocolate, coffee, roasted malts and some vanilla. A medium bodied Imperial Stout. The malts are chocolate, coffee, roasted malts. The hops are earthy. Nice balance between the coffee, chocolate, roasted malts and hops. Good carbonation. A deceptive Imperial Stout. Lots of flavor, and a far amount of alcohol but it does not taste that huge. Nicely made. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tasted at the San Diego International Beer Festival. Dark brown with almost no head. Roasty chocolate aroma and taste with a semi dry finish.
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