Draft at the brewpub. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty chocolate and coffee aroma. Slightly sweetish roasted malty coffee and chocolate flavor with some bitter hints. Has a slightly sweetish roasted malty chocolate and coffee finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.

Pours very dark with no head. I wasn’t even sure there was any carbonation at first. Aroma is malty, a tad sweet, and slightly roasty. Very little carbonation; mouthfeel is a bit slippery and thin (probably due to the lack of carbonation). Tastes initially sweet then a bit malty with roasted notes. Finish isn’t terribly long with a bit of hops and has a bit of bite. Not my favorite.

Bomber, bonus from Hannont, thanks Todd. Pours black with atan head. Nose is big lots of smokey malty and roasty characteristics. Taste is sweet, bitter and well rounded. This is a nice foreign stout with a bit of a bite.

22oz from Market of Choice in Eugene. Gorgeous pour, very deceiving dark body with an average head. I say deceivingly dark because this has to be the thinnest tasting stout that I’ve ever drank, even making an exception for the style. This is no Dragonstooth, that’s for sure. Also extremely malty, which is not what I hope for from a stout. All in all, very average.

22oz from Bottletrek. Nice pour, fairly thick and chewy looking with a modest head, lively carbonation. The nose is invitingly roasty, even if less strong than I anticipated. Initial taste certainly suggests the dominant flavor of roasted malts, but it’s really only a suggestion, as there’s a strong tartness underneath. Could this be infected? Very few reviews note this, so I’m inclined to think this might be the case. It certainly cuts into and against the other admirable qualities, and makes it difficult to appreciate this per style (and I’m a big fan of the style). If I try another bottle and it turns out to be an infection, I’ll happily rerate. As is, a disappointment.