zebracakes (1214), Washington DC, USA Aug 22, 2008 Bottle. Pours tar, tan head. Aroma is roasted chocolate anise coffee. Now there’s a mouthful! ;)
Flavor is all of the above and more. This is pretty creamy and toasty, nice dry bitter finish. Good stuff in my book! BillKismet (1899), Seattle, Washington, USA Aug 21, 2008 This was an unexpected treat and I look forward to enjoying this one again in the forthcoming autumn and winter months. Coffee colored body with a thick chocolate foam head. Starts with wafts of moderate oatmeal and chocolate milk and a tad of sawdust. The oatmeal and roast chocolate grains become more pronounced as it airs with twinges of coffee aromas titillating the nostrils as well. What a rich, full-bodied, superlatively tasting stout. Wonderful chords of oaty chocolate, dark chocolate, roast barley, and refined coffee bitterness. This brew immediately catapults into my top 5 stouts. Endlessly quaffable. dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA Aug 19, 2008 Draft sample at Brewery, Boulder, CO, 8/13/08. Pours black with mild amber color, khaki, small head. Roast, chocolate and slight caramel. Taste is sweet chocolate and caramel. Yummy. joebudzjoe (222), Connecticut, USA Aug 19, 2008 From Villa in Storrs, CT. Nice black color with a thick milkshake head. No thrills, just simple bold coffee & dark chocolate tones. Very malty, strong flavors despite it’s low ABV. Tasty dessert. ajm (903), Los Angeles, California, USA Aug 15, 2008 A fairly straightforward beer - not to say simple, just direct. Aroma is absolute coffee-charcoal. Flavor is that plus deep dark chocolate. Striking flavor, especially for a 5% beer. Don’t know why it isn’t more highly rated. darn1207 (529), Tallahassee, Florida, USA Aug 15, 2008 12oz bottle. black color with a frothy medium sized light brown head that stuck around for a while . fair bit of lacing also. strong aroma of coffee, dark chocolate and toasted malts. first thought on taste was it was thinner than I expected (for some reason). pretty much a bottom of a cold cup of coffee taste. with a slightly acidic bitter finish. was hoping for a bit more out of this. BREWMUSKCLES (1062), New Jersey, USA Aug 10, 2008 Updated: Aug 11, 2008THE taste and aroma of count chocula cereal. creamy chocolate powdered sugar and vanilla with a moderate and nice hop input.velvet palate a combination of a good stout and a good hoppy amber or pale ale what with the interesting black and red highlights. a pretty good hybrid and a creation that is to be appreciated but still just a bit off balance. clearly a knowledgeable brewer taking on a challange this beers different flavors morph in you’re mouth. a must drink for advanced beer tasters. jason (1620), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA Aug 8, 2008 Bottle. Poured a Nice black body with thin head. Aroma is light chocolate, molasses, and hops. Flavor is light chocolate, molasses, hops and rich toffee. Slight dry mouthfeel but a smooth chocolate taste.
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