4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours a black with tan head. Aroma of milk chocolate, coffee and dark roasted grain. Flavor is very much the same with a touch of cream. Mouth feel is heavy body, some creaminess, low carbonation. Overall, Damned this was good!
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Black color; medium sized head, beige. The aroma is actually suspiciously dusty; there is roasted malt too, coffee grounds, very light phenol, not very nice. The flavor is much better; smooth mouthfeel, roasted malt in front, light coffee, actually with some residual sweetness; later, there is some light liquorice and phenol. Correct bitterness; the final is a bit drier. Very good.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
i think my buddy kiefdog sent this to me as an extra. pour was dark brown with a beige head. aroma was chocolate covered coffee beans. flavor was coffee grinds and baking chocolate. body was light with high carbonation.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
12oz bottle. Jet black color. Dark brown creamy head. Aroma is big coffee. Deep dark roast, some green coffee bean. Flavor is of sweet vanilla beans, sweet espresso. Finishes with rich espresso bean bitterness. Its an 7% Iced Coffee! ABV is well hidden, could be the caffeine. Very smooth, creamy texture. Heavy bodied. Perfect Breakfast Beer!
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: OCT 5, 2010 *Expense Alert* $16 / sixer! Sometimes you got to put down the money to try a good stout. Burnt coffee nose, which is not offensive, yields to roasted coffee and malt. Everything about this stout is bold--and a bit dry. This is not a sweet stout. Very well executed brew here.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
from a trade with Smith4498. The aroma is roasted coffee. The appearance is deep brown, oily, dark tan head. The flavor is very roasty, almost burnt, coffee, some milk chocolate. The finish is unexpectedly sweet, light bittering from the roasted malt, light hops, sweet cream. The body is thick, the mouthfeel oily. Very good...a little overdone with the roasted coffee. Thanks again, Jason. This is the last of the Bells.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a nice, thick, dark, oily-black with small creamy head. Aroma of coffee is strong. Flavor is a nice coffee, with some chocolate and some caramel, along with the roasted malt. This is a very well-done coffee stout.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Dark brown hue with a thick lasting tan head. Nose is huge coffee grounds and espresso with roast and cocoa in the background. Flavor follows suit with subtler coffee and roast (than expected from the nose), slight dairy and cocoa and grassy-earthy hops or balance, finishes with light sweetness. Full body, creamy thick texture, and light carbonation. A solid coffee-forward stout with enough depth and complexity to rise above the standard offerings but falling short of the richer aged versions...
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