3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle 65cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #35. ]
Clear dark brown color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, burnt, chocolate, coffee notes, light raisin and prunes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090501]
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled. A pitch black beer with lazing brown head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of roasted malt and alcohol. And so is the flavor added some chocolate - a bit like warm chocolate served at 10 degrees C - nice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of fordest. Pours a clear black with a warming reddish hue and a dense, light brown head. Fat vinous aroma of roasted malt. Quite full-bodied, hard roasted malts, vinous touches and plenty of dried fruit with an edge of licorice. A lightly malt bitter finish. One of the fruitier and smoother impys. 010509
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
From bottle, Papsoes blindtasting #35. Pours dark brown to black with a small chocolate brown to tan head. High carbonation mouthfeel. Sweet chocolate and mild roasted malt aroma. Light vegetable and yeasty too. Subdued sweet, light acidic and chocolate malt flavoured. Light bitter and light roasted chocolate malt flavoured finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle #35 at Papsø’s blindtasting.
Pitch black coloured with a medium sized beige head.
Roasted aroma of chocolate and hops with notes of cocoa powder.
Roasted flavour of chocolate , hops and coffee with notes of pine needles.
Roasted and hoppy finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: APR 24, 2010
Date: December 25, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: South Bay Drugs, San Diego
Vintage: 2008
Appearance: black, fine tan head
Aroma: rich roasted malt aroma with a nice dark chocolate character
Body: silky body
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, good roasted character, well hopped for a bitterness complementary to the roasted malt
Date: April 01, 2010
Mode: bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Vintage: 2008
picking up a bit more dark caramel sweetness, still plenty of hops, long bitter roast and hop finish,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
It was black with a medium beige head. Aroma had burned malt, coffee and chocolate. Tasted sweet with hints of coffee, burned malt, caramel and chocolate. Finished sweet with warming alcohol.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(22oz. bottle, courtesy of BMan1113VR) Pours a dark brown body with a small tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, and toasted grain. Flavor of roasted malt, coffee, raisins, and chocolate.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate and licorice aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and coffee flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate coffee and licorice finish.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(22oz bottle, thanks SamGamgee) Small beige head atop red-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, bittersweet chocolate, smoke, light syrup. Taste is medium sweet, smoke, bittersweet chocolate, some alcohol. Medium-full body.
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