 tgncc (817), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 24, 2009 Wierd roasty, almost ashen smell. thin, reddish brown appearance, tan head. Roasted nuts, some chocolate, brown sugar. Flavor is roasted nuts, again slightly burnt, chocolate malts. Finish is a little weak, a light hop bittering. Middle of the road mouthfeel. Sessionable, not bad, not remarkable.
potbeercollege (358), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 23, 2009 Bottled. Clear dark brown, medium tan head with nice lacing. Aroma of caramel, roasted nuttiness, light coffee. Taste is fairly sweet, ending in mild bitterness. Notes of caramel, chocolate and coffee. Very smooth, one of my favorite brown ales to casually drink.
joebudzjoe (224), Connecticut, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 22, 2009 Draft @ Monster B’s. Solid, but nothing spectacular. Sweet with coffee cake notes. Thin, medium palate.
NayTron (41), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 Pours a dark amber. Has a malty sweet flavor that finishes thin. Not bad, average.
rader58 (176), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 12, 2009 Pours a deep brown color. Aroma of chocolate and toasted malt. Nicely balanced chocolate/coffee initial taste. Finish has a more full coffee malt taste. Good.
Hoppy12 (1), San Diego, California, USA
does not count  | 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 23, 2009 AROMA: initial aroma of dark roasted grains with chocolate being dominant, chocolate aroma is of a dark chocolate aroma and not that of milk chocolate, some light fruity esters, as it warms some light coffee aromas begin to come out, low level of earthy hop aroma
APPERANCE: excellent clarity, fluffy light tan head that fades slowly and retains a thin layer, very dark copper
in color
FLAVOR: medium level of roasted malt flavors with chocolate not coming through as much as in the aroma, medium high hop bitterness, some astringency from roasted malts, very light citrus hop flavor, roasted grains also adding some bitterness that is hard to differentiate from hop bitterness,
finishes very dry, both roasted grains and hop bitterness linger in the finish
MOUTHFEELl: medium to medium-high body, medium level of carbonation, light astringency from roasted malts
OVERALL IMPRESSION: great representation of the style with no off flavors or aromas, the light use of roasted grains fit the style very well without pushing
it into porter territory, hop bitterness is to style, the only possible recommendation would be use some
more crystal malts in the middle to sweeten it up and balance a little better with the hops and roasted grains
daknole (2932), Plantation, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 19, 2009 Bottle. Brown pour, tan head. Nutty aroma with caramel, brown sugar and some light hops. Flavor is nutty and a bit sweet. Light bite of hops.
Fratto (724), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 14, 2009 Nice beer. Darker than expected, has a stronger coffee kick almost like a stout.
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