 PhillyBeer2112 (1853), Orange Park, Florida, USA
Jun 16, 2008
Pours a pretty dark black color, and a massively foaming head (loud pop when prying the crown). Head was big fizzy bubbles, tan colored. Aroma has bittersweet cocoa, moderate roast, slight tannic astringency. I’m waiting awhile for the head to dissipate and maybe for the carbonation to smooth out a little. Big dark chocolate flavors, and a slight carbonic bite (retains a fairly fizzy mouthfeel which potentially counters any of the smoothing richness the oatmeal might have provided). Mostly dry finish with some roast and tannins. Not especially sweet at all.
Sparky27 (583), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Sep 27, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Alraomon. Pours a pitch black with 2 finger fluffy tan head. Nose is cocoa and burnt malt. Taste is ash, burnt toast, dark chocolate and a touch of coffee in the finish. Light-to-medium mouth feel. Not bad. Thanks Sean.
sebletitje (362), Tampa, Florida, USA
Sep 24, 2008 Pours black,with big foamy brownish/coffee head.
Aroma, oat, coffee, lightly roasted (chocolate/cocoa), nose is just a little too weak.
Taste of light coffee (espresso), malty, light hop bitterness, medium carbonation that takes away too much of the actual aroma.
Taktik_MTL (1975), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
Sep 22, 2008 Bouteille de 12 oz achetée chez RSVP (Portland, ME). Arôme: Légère odeur de chocolat au lait avec une pointe d’avoine. Apparence: La couleur est noire opaque. Présence d’un énorme col brun crémeux avec une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de café et de chocolat avec une pointe d’avoine. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de café en arrière goût. (Rating #1966)
Beershine (1440), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Sep 18, 2008 Bottle. Opaque black, tan head, looks fizzy then fades into splotchy lacing. Nice aroma. Straightforward. Sea salt, licorice, clean metals. Quaffable. Utterly Maine-like in its character. Dry to off-dry with an echo of diacetyl.
dkachur (881), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Aug 30, 2008 12 oz. bottle courtesy Alraomon, who apparently got it somewhere in New Jersey. Thanks Sean! Very dark brown pour with medium head and poor retention. Aroma of oatmeal, graham crackers, soy and brown sugar. Much drier taste of smoke, almonds and coffee. Medium body.
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