3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Alcatraz. Pours clear dark brown with an average, creamy tan head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (chocolate, coffee, nutty, roasted), light hops (floral), and light esters (dried fruit) with notes of prune and dates. Flavor is heavy malt (chocolate, coffee, nutty, roasted), light hops (floral), and light esters (dried fruit) with notes of alcohol, prune, and dates. Medium body, warmth, carbonation, and creaminess with a sweet texture and dry finish.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at the brewpub. Quite dark with a bit of red. A tan head. A beer that features plenty of chocolate and is well hopped. Those hops add tartness and bitterness. Honey adds texture and complexity. Nicely done.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Black pour with a tan head. Aroma of roasted malts and coffee. Flavor is light, mostly consisted of roasted malts and a slightly bitter/coffee finish. Extremely light.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub (Indianapolis, IN). Clear brown to black with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of smoky, chocolate, coffee, ripe fruits, funk. Flavor is sweet and malty with notes of light cherry and fruit, chocolate, light roast, nutes, hints of funk. Medium body with malty finish.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
For me this was the most distintive and noteworthy of the beers. It is an American style with much bigger flavor impact and hops presence. Color dark amber to Ruby , clear, nice lacing, low but OK carbonation so you do get some favorable acidic effect, Plenty of Hops and licorice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft sample at IBG Winterfest 2009.
Poured a black color with an average frothy brown head that mostly lasted and produced excellent lacing. Medium to heavy roasted coffee and chocolate aroma. Medium to full body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy roasted flavor with a medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration.
Very good drinkable brew.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
tap at the Indy brewpub - Pours very dark brown and has a light roast malt aroma. The flavor is roast malt with a little chocolate. It’s medium bodied and nicely balanced with a finish that brings some bitterness.
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