 acrdz (4129), Pennsylvania, USA
May 9, 2008
12oz bottle pours dark muddy brown with barely any head, swirling up viscous motor oil syrup on the sides of the glass. Nose of smoked black cherries along with motor oil and rich and charred dark chocolate. Flavor is more the charred dark chocolate, but thankfully it’s not astringent or coarse, but it is dry and woody, with a distinct chocolate cocoa flavor. The rich powdered cocoa really shows up when warmer, and it’s actually really nice. Overall a pretty nice stout, for sure.
BückDich (4491), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Bottle: Pours an inky black with a tan head and light lacing. The nose is bright with licorice, coffee, cinnamon and rich toasty roasty malts. The flavor is balanced; moderate astringency, acidity, bitterness and mild alcohol. Ample roast and creamy notes in the mouthfeel. Bright and chewy, lots of buried fruit; cherry, berries, vanilla. Complex yet so low of ABV. Maybe brash, but it’s hitting the spot.
Bradrcr (529), Renton, Washington, USA
Jun 29, 2008 6/7/08 On draught at the ExBeerience beer festival. Aroma is of low sweet roast. Appearance is very dark brown with a low tan head. Flavor is rich, toasty sourness. Mouthfeel is full bodied with no creaminess or carb texture. Overall, not terrible, but not easy drinking.
Ughsmash (2814), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 12, 2008 Bottled. Poured a lovely shade of deepest brown with a creamy cap of dark tan head. The aroma picked up a hefty dose of molasses to complement dark chocolate and sticky caramel.. lots of roast throughout and enough character to approximate an imperial stout. The flavor opened with pine and citric bitterness that was followed by a rich array of well-roasted dark maltage (dark chocolates, coffee, and molasses primarily).. lively bitterness again on the back that cut into and complemented the roast factor.. warm finish with pine and sticky dark malts. Medium-plus bodied with enough carbonation to keep it moving across the palate (some sharp prickly notes on the sides).. I thought this was quite good, and It looks like I got lucky with the condition of my bottle.
ucusty (803), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
May 25, 2008 Black viscous pour lightly carbonated with a small brown head. Pleasant roast aroma. Big and malty with subtle notes of coffee, chocolate, and fruit. Lingering bitter finish.
Davecooks (1128), Bay Area, California, USA
May 20, 2008 Bottle. Pours thick and black with a long lasting tan head. Fruity, chocolate malt aroma. Initial raspberry flavor followed up by a sweet caramel note along with some chocolate. Pretty bitter, especially in the finish. Very enjoyable.
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