BlackDonald (1039), North Carolina, USA Jul 1, 2008 Sampler @ brewery - Hops come out in the nose before the roast, which I was a little taken a back by. From the nose, if I was judging by that alone I would say this was a weak stout, and the flavor is slightly lacking, but maltier than I expected. Not overly complex and slightly one sided, with a somewhat sour, bitter finish. skoisirius (486), Seattle, Washington, USA Feb 11, 2008 5 oz Sampler @ Brewery. Notes: mild burnt roast, creamy body, good hop bite...decent stout. After thought: I remember this being a bit thin and as much as I enjoyed the burnt flavor, it was a bit over done. Decent, but wouldn’t be heartbroken over skipping. Sledge Jr (2721), Omaha, Nebraska, USA Dec 27, 2007 Sampled at GABF. Pours black with a thin off white head. Mild roasted aroma is hidden. Somewhat thin, but has a solid roasted backbone taste. Slightly milk sour finish. jcwattsrugger (4087), Florida and, New Jersey, USA Nov 1, 2006 on nitro-pours a creamy tan head that laces and black color. Aroma is coffee-dark malt. Taste is coffee/chocolate-dark malt, acidic (too much)/bitter. Not my taste. Mild/minimum carbonation, on nitro-carbonation follows. harlequinn (2746), Tacoma, Washington, USA Jul 4, 2006 Nice and creamy! Very well layered, with some dark fruits and toffee in the nose, followed by some chocolate. Flavors are all dark chocolate, with some light roastiness coming through in the finish, with a light bit of hops to round out the palate. Not bad.
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