3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours dark brown with a moderate brown head and good lacing. Nose is soft and pleasant with creamy coffee roastiness and a touch of yeast. Flavor is roasty on the front with a distinct abbey ale hue, transitioning to all sweet stout on the back. Alcohol is well hidden. The whole thing has a hint of fruit to it as well. Finish is long and sticky. This isn’t quite as "belgian" as I’d hoped but its certainly good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap @ Specific Gravity, Salisbury Md-Light black pour w/a moderate off white head. Floral hop aroma w/a touch of malt. Flavors of floral hop, roasted malt, some chocolate, a little bit of oats, maybe a little candied sugar. Solid & easy to drink.,didn’t overwelm me though. Alcohol was well hidden, had a little carbonation to it.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours dark brown/black with off white head. Aroma is coffee, chocolate, malt. Taste is more chocolate and toasted coffee, but not as intense as I was hoping. The body is a bit light. Surprisingly easy drinking.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma of dark candy, Belgian yeast, malt.
Pours a chocolately dark brown with a good 1-2 finger head that settles out into a nice thin head that laces well.
Slightly thin mouthfeel, not a ton of body, but certainly tasty.
Finish is just a tiny bit sweet with bitter chocolate. Overall, a very unique beer.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
poured from a 750 bottle. Pours very dark brown, with aromas of chocolate, malt and light coffee. Drinks very smooth, a great beer for the winter
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
from Mondial de la Bière, Strasbourg; belgian-style stout ?!? - pours a very dark ruby-brown almost black colour, little persistent beige foam; gently roasted aroma of black chocolate, cocoa and vanilla, some hop presence below; full-bodied and with a fair sweetness, moderately dry and with a long chocolatey, coffeish and vanilla aftertaste - a beauty
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pours black with a tall, foamy, tan head. Lack of viscosity (in comparison to other stouts) is quite evident as the beer sloshes around quite freely like water. Aroma carries hints of chocolate and coffee, but most predominant is a dark fruit/sugary smell, with touches of smokiness and black licorice. Taste contains many of these elements, but unfortunately an overwhelming cherry presence makes much of them hard to pick up on (not aided by the increased licorice flavor). While I didn’t like the taste, I do wish more of my beers could feel like this– despite the surprising thinness, Black is extremely creamy, thanks in to a lively carbonation. One glass of this was fine for me tonight; that cherry flavor was just too much (trying not to downvote TOO much based on personal flavor preferences, as it’s apparent this is a well made beer). Maybe I could find a friend to share the rest of the bomber with...
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Black in the glass with a off-white foamy head. Basic Belgian yeast aroma that somewhat restrained followed by some citrus. Slight burnt wheat toast flavors that finishes dry on the palate. Overall, its decent drinking for the fall and winter months. I would have thought that I would have rated it a bit higher.
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