 SJP (483), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 18, 2007
Dark brown to back color with a slight reddish hint against the light. Nice tan head. coffee and roasted, almost smoky malt aroma. Sweet at first, almost a milk chocolate flavor that gives way to more bitter, molasses and defintely the soy flavor Nate mentioned. A very drinkable stout, not to heavy on the tongue or going down, with just the slightest chocolate/candy (yeah, kinda like a tootsie roll) aftertaste.
GRM (908), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Nov 20, 2008 Brown bottle, 12 ounces, gift from Steve Gamble received on September 13 2008, savoured on November 20 2008; eye: black, opaque, beige head that turns into a tiny ring, slight lacing; nose: roasting, vanilla, dark chocolate, light burnt, light acridness, basement; mouth: roasting, light acridness, vanilla, feels more the important presence of the hops that its taste, dry finale in roasted malt with a good presence of vanilla, oily texture, slight astringency, lactic, mildly bitter, medium-full body, average carboantion; overall: quite good
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 12 onces, cadeau de Steve Gamble reçu le 13 septembre 2008, savourée le 20 novembre 2008; œil : noire, opaque, mousse beige qui se transforme en un petit anneau, très légère dentelle; nez : torréfaction, vanille, chocolat noir, léger brûlé, légère âcreté, cave; bouche : torréfaction, légère âcreté, vanille, on sent plus l’importante présence du houblon qu’on la goûte, finale sèche en malt torréfié avec une bonne présence de vanille, texture huileuse, très légère astringence, lactique, moyennement amère, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : très bonne
theisti (1166), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Nov 19, 2008 22 oz bottle courtesy of mcox90. Pour is brown black ruby with a tan nose. Aroma of milk chocolate, dusty dry roast and leafy tobacco. Taste is sweet malt, roast and the lactic milkiness. Interesting, smooth and well made. Thanks for sending this my way, Michael.
walkerrosewood (7), , New York, USA
does not count  Oct 29, 2008 everything from Bar Harbor Brewing Company is great. Brewery tours available too.
SpringsLicker (1846), Tennessee, USA
Oct 20, 2008 Thanks to Ross for sharing this one.
Pours black with a firm tan head.
Aroma of roast malt, some chocolate and a touch of coffee.
Smooth palate that delivers a slightly sweet, roasty flavor.
Very decent for it’s age and alcohol content.
fiver29 (357), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
Oct 11, 2008 I did a side by side tasting of this beer. The new mass produced 12 oz version and the 22 oz hand crafted version. I rated the 22 oz version. The version that made this stout popular.<br /><br />
12 oz<br /><br />
Bottle pours pitch black with tan head. Has 1 dimensional aroma featuring a slight malt base. Has a medium light body. Its a bit thin for a stout. Flavor is somewhat hoppy and has malt flavor that is somewhat boring. Overall this version is just an ok brew. Not much to talk about really. This version would get a rating no more than a 3.1 or 3.2<br /><br />
22 oz<br /><br />
Bottle pours pitch black with thick tan head. Has a wonderful aroma of sweet roasted malts and chocolate. Very complex. Has a medium body and is much fuller compared to the 12 oz version. Flavor is smooth and roasty. Dark malts, chocolate, caramel, coffee, toffee, and just tasty goodness. Overall, this is one of the best dry stouts I’ve tried. I’m glad I got to taste the mass produced version and the version that made this such a popular stout. Its truely world class.
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