4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: MAR 19, 2012 Tap. Pours opaque black with thick, frothy tan head; good retention and lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, vanilla, chocolate, dark fruit, and light toffee. Flavor is malt dominate with earthy hops and faint fruit esters; dry, ashy finish. Full body with medium carbonation and warmth.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap at Naja’s. Pours opaque with a large, frothy tan head, long retention with good lacing. Aroma is vanilla, coffee and oak with dates and plums, licorice, chocolate and roast malt. Flavor is malt dominant, oak, vanilla and prunes, light hops and bitterness with a dry finish. Full body, medium warmth and carbonation.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
At 2012 Avery Strong Ale Fest. Black with a thin creamy light tan head. Aroma of roasted chocolate and roasted coffee, with just a bit of creaminess. Smells just awesome. Taste is superb as well. Lots of coffee, lots of sweet milk chocolate, and a creamy vanilla tone that adds sweetness and complexity. Finish and aftertaste is sweet delicious vanilla-chocolate ice cream. Big glass of win.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap @ Avery, doing the 10th Annual Boulder Strong Ale Festival. Pours black with a offwhite head. Aroma of roasted malt, vanilla, dark chocolate, vanilla, dark fruit. Taste is rather sweet with malts, coffee, caramel, vanilla, dark chocolate, dark fruit. medium body, soft carbonation. 090312
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: MAR 28, 2012 Bottle with Steve and the BA crew. Dark brown appearance with a dark brown head. Delicious vanilla bean, rich dark cocoa, light espresso aroma. Creamy mouth feel. Somewhat bitter coffee, dark cocoa, rich and sweet vanilla bean, delicious dessert flavor. Fuck yeah.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle shared at the RBWG in Austin. Dark pour with a tan head. Aroma is vanilla, chocolate, and coffee. Taste is lots of coffee, dirty, a little chocolate, and roast.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
One of the best beers I’ve had in a while. A wonderful aroma of chocolate, coffee, roasty malt and vanilla. The flavor has all of the aroma and is balanced by just a bit of hops. It has a velvetty smooth feel and a lingering after taste. Looks great too.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Pinocchio’s. Dark pour, dark tan pour, leaves perfect rings on the glass with each sip. Lots of vanilla and milk chocolate, but also a roasty bite at the finish. Rich and delicious. Nice.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Had a ton of samples of this at GABF 2011 and thought it was the best beer there, but chose not to rate it at that time. This rating is for a 2010 bottle. Pitch black pour with a thick tan head. Aroma of milk chocolate, vanilla, coffee and malt. Flavor is malty with chocolate, vanilla before a bitter coffee and dark chocolate finish. All the flavors were balanced perfectly and the vanilla really made me rethink what a coffee beer is supposed to be. Truly amazing.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Wow.. Im a sucker for super flavorful porters with tons of adjuncts. The coffee and vanilla are very present and nice. The base porter is tasty and roasty with hints of dark fruit.
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