pineypower (892), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA Feb 4, 2008 Pours out black with a moderate off white thin head. Aroma is of some chocolate, roasted malt, slight fruit and some earthyness. Taste is complex, roasted malt, some chocolate, slight coffee, dried fruit and some spicy/yeast notes on the finish. Once again a good offering from Allagash.
oreogobbler (173), Austin, Texas, USA Oct 5, 2008 Pours black with a tiny bit of transparency at the top. Thin carbonated head with some thick dense lacing.
Strong molasses aroma, soda water, alcohol, cherries, and a tiny bit of chocolate. Strong coffee flavor upfront, followed by creamy chocolate and a mix of berries.
Mouth feel isn’t thick, but not thin. Very drinkable and throughly enjoyable. mansquito (643), Boston/Philadelphia, USA Oct 5, 2008 Big fat tan head and a purely black body (surprised?). Smells pretty sweet and fruity with some roasted malts in there. Beer itself is kind of syrupy and has a slight taste of alcohol. A sort of Belgian feel is in the beer. Chocolate taste throughout, but in a different way than you would typically expect from a stout. Floback (266), N-town, Florida, USA Sep 30, 2008 750 ml bottle from Knightly Spirits. Pours a massive 2-inch creamy tan-colored head over a raven-black body with tan edges. The head holds retention well and provides solid brown lacing. The nose is fruits and sour yeast. Flavors are rich and malty with notes of coffee, chocolate, dark fruits, toffee, toast, and subtle yeast in the forefront. Medium carbonation and full body. A good, solid stout, but nothing really special or complex going on here. beerbuzzmontreal (2747), Montreal, Quebec, Canada Sep 28, 2008 The pour reveals a black color with a thin light brown head. Pleasant aroma of roasted malt and coacoa. Very good flavor of coacoa and roasted malt with some dryness and then bitterness in the end. The body is light to medium with a liquorous texture and gentle carbonation. Not one of my favorite from Allagash, but it’s still pretty enjoyable. jsquire (1899), St. Marys, Ohio, USA Sep 27, 2008 Dark beer, but not really Black. Foamy tan head that left attractive lace on the glass. Lots of cereal grains in the nose with chocolate notes. Very light mouthfeel like I would expect from the wheat/oats. Nice chocolate, roast grains and burnt toast flavors. Lingering burnt coffee and burnt toast in the finish. Very easy drinking and tastey beer.
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