 Rciesla (3600), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
May 23, 2008 Thanks to BrianK for introducing me to beer trading as this was his first trade, i only aiding in the financial aspect, i guess that was almost a year ago now. Bottle. Pours a dark brown with a 2 finger light brown head. Aroma is sweet chocolate malt, somewhat roasty, with little detectable etoh. Flavor is sweet with chocolate yet creamy and some vanilla and finishes bittersweet. Great!
mcox90 (629), Wilton, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 18, 2008 22 oz bomber purchased on a weekend trip to Maine. Pours a dark brown ( almost black ) with ruby edges. Two finger creamy tan head with good lacing. Nose is malt, chocolate, and a hint of coffee. Mouthfeel is just about right. Heavy enough to be noticable, but not thick and oily. A little more carbonation than you usually think for a stout. Taste was a wonderful mix of malt, semi sweet chocolate, coffee, a hint of vanilla, & even a small hop presence. A very well balanced brew. As one of my fellow raters said " it doesn’t try to be to big". That hits it right on the money. Terrific brew.
kassner (441), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 16, 2008 Got this bottle on vacation. very dark, with modesy creamy tan head. Scents of malts and tar. For me the level of carbonation is just right but of course high for a stout, and it helps balance out the sweetness. Some vanilla notes
blutt59 (2099), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 3, 2008 bottle, dark brown to black color, no head to speak of, bright, hoppy and a dry finish
miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 1, 2008 Bomber courtesy of wickedpete. Thanks Pete! Pour is black with a small, but creamy, brown head. Aroma is faint. Roasted malt and chocolate for the most part. Very roasty flavor, but a tad thin. Fairly bitter as well. Decent beer, probably past its time.
Lothore (276), California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 26, 2008 Wasn’t planning on drinking tonight but it’s St Patrick’s day so what the hell.
A- Couldn’t imagine a stout looking much better than this. Pours a dark brown hue with a nice, fluffy, 2.5 finger, brownish head.
S- Smell is deep roasted malts with hints of coffee in the background.
T- I haven’t had a stout that’s impressed me in quite a while but this one is definitely the first (of many hopefully). Very rich, choclatey, hints of coffee, incredibly well balanced.
M- Quite a bit of carbonation, medium viscosity (maybe a bit more viscous than average).
D- I was ready to trash this one as I normally don’t like stouts but I have to say the balance in this one really does it for me. It’s not trying to be too big, just a nice, incredibly balanced, rich stout.
travita (1908), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 23, 2008 Dark brown to black in color. Opaque in look. Coffee, roastiness, malts are in the smells. Taste is much of the same as the aromas. Slightly dry finish.
bu11zeye (5442), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 13, 2008 (22oz. bottle) Pours a dark brown body with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, light coffee, and some rye. Flavor of roasted malt, chocolate, and caramel malt with a somewhat creamy mouthfeel and dry finish.
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