Bottle shared with Odeed, Nose of coffee and chocolate malts; cherry brown with a small beige head; flavor had coffee with a tiny bit of background hop bitterness, much better than the Atumn we had right before it.

(bottle from bbb63)black body with light brown highlights.dark brown head. that fades fast.aroma of milk chocolate,caramel,and dark fruits.body was a bit chalky and again it had the sour aftertaste the other back road brew had although it was not as pronounced.

Bottle from Mike (BBB63) Thanks. As best I can think of this was the 2006 bottling. It was certainly very close to a porter, and not a stout. The smell has some vanilla notes with a hint of smokiness but also some rich roasted coffee flavors as well. Taste is smooth and fairly high in carbonation with a spicy unique flavor. This was an odd beer, that I did not enjoy at first, but as the glass progressed, it was actually pretty good. Thanks Mike.

#983, Bottle at the Champaign-Urbana private tasting held at Radio Maria. Thanks to Phillip. Black, thin tan head that was Quickly discipating. Nose is sharp moca malts with some smoke. Taste is crisp vanillaish hoppy and crisp alcohol. Medium body and sexy.

Bottled and enjoyed in my Unibroue tulip at near cellar temp: Pours a deep brown with a just a hint of ruby highlights with a fading tan head and some lace. The nose detects a smoked and chocolate malt vapour along with dusty and plum fruit yeast esters. A mild aroma of vanilla sneaks in the end. The flavor profile starts with heavy amounts of roasted malts, coffee, and prune. The midsection displays a pumpernickel bready quality before leading off into an ashy and slightly boozy finish. The vanilla is more an afterthought than a headlining component which is a shame. In the end, this beer is missing full balance and seems a touch too hot at the moment. A far cry from last years outstanding offering. Still I will age a few and see if they mellow out.