 mtoast (290), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 23, 2008 12oz Geary brewed bottle. I’ve seen lots of hype for this stuff over the years and have been craving a good stout for a few weeks now... this rating may be biased, I’m trying my damndest not to believe the hype, not necessarily trying to trash it, but trying not to love it because all the cool kids do. Anyway, yeah, it’s black, it’s a stout. Tan foam that fades down to a thin ring. Mildly oily nose with some roasted notes. Flavor is just damn nice, some mild herbal hoppiness buried underneath the spot on malts. Perfect palate for the flavor, not quite sure how else to describe that.
illinismitty (1790), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Sep 21, 2008 2003 bottle courtesy of Ross. We thought this one would be a oxidation bomb, and this is surprisingly still good. Pours a deep brown with some reddish hues, and a beige head. Aroma is not very inviting, sort of like wet cardboard. Medium bodied with a slightly thin texture. Flavor of cocoa, nuts, and dark roasted malts. The hops have faded, bringing forth more sweetness on the palate. This is actually still drinkable and decent, even though it probably tastes totally different fresh.
Butters (1622), Virginia, USA
Sep 20, 2008 Oxidationfest Tasting at illinsmittys curtesy of ross. "It’s better than ass!" ’03-’04. Extremely Dark brown, wth light brown head. Nose of sweet cocoa and malt. Medium Thin body. Impressive.
thewolf (5635), Kolding, Denmark
Sep 20, 2008 Bottle. <b>[thank you, asheft]</b>
Pours almost completely black with brown edges. On top sits a great, creamy, brown-beige, frothy head. Great aroma, sweet malts, chocolate, milk, toffee and light coffee. Medium carbonation, lighish mouthfeel. Flavour is nicely sweet, lots of chocolate and soft coffee. Pleasant long, roasted aftertaste with some hoppiness. Nice.
SuzyGreenberg (1318), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 16, 2008 22 oz. bottle - pours thin, dark brown with foamy tan head, which fades quickly to the edges; roasty, nutty aromas; chocolate is very muted; light bodied, but very flavorful; crisp and smooth; decent, but a little on the light side
jake65 (1658), Williston, North Dakota, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Bottle: Dark brown with a huge, fluffy tan head. Mostly coffee and chocolate up front with some light bitterness. Roasty. Tastes heavy with roast into mellow chocolate and a little bittersweetness in the trailer. Some underlying coffee flavors. Smooth, well balanced, and flavorful. I forgot who sent this over the winter months, but cheers to them for this treat!
BrewCzar (108), St Louis, Missouri, USA
Aug 23, 2008 12oz Bottle pours black with a small caramel color head. Aroma is semi sweet, coffee, and dark dried fruits. Taste of coffee and bitter dark chocolate and malts with dark fruit undertones. Will re-rate based on the future bomber tasting.
VTHopHead (895), Barre, Vermont, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Bottle - Poured a very dark black/brown in color with a thin dark tan head that faded quickly. Aroma is slightly sweet and fruity with a strong character of coffee, dark roasted malts and a hint of chocolate. Flavor is strong of coffee/espresso with chocolate and hints of dark fruits. Slightly over carbonated. Thinner than I expected. Finish is bitter and lingering. A good stout, but not one of the best
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