3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12 oz. bottle at Lunar Brewing Co., viscously poured to a Czech-pils glass with a black/brown color, creamy, brownish tan froth to the head, and curtainy/wavey cling to the lacing. The nose was strong roast, expressive baker’s chocolate & espresso, and some burnt qualities. The flavor was similar, with hefty malt, just a hint of sweetness, medium+, lingering hop bitterness, lightly syrupy texture, medium to full body, subtle but mostly hidden alcohol, and a dry & bitter finish. Bold and flavorful, with the wintery day appeal to duplicate the experience.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. 3 months old. black with mahogany edges good initial tan head and lacing with heavy sugar beading. Smells strongly of fresh brewed dark and sweetended coffee. Also of malts. Taste is moderately sweet with dark chocolate and coffee. Feels soft and smooth. Ends very coffee and chocolate nib bitter. Not balanced or nuanced but the flavors are so distinct. Top notch!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a nice black with a fair cocoa head. Aroma is of coffee and coffee (and some roasted malts). An awesome coffee stout. Doesn’t have too much else going on, some roasted malts, maybe a little hops at the end, but most of the bitterness if from the coffee. Great finish and after taste.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Now that’s a freakin coffee stout. Eh, pretty much tastes like strong dark coffee. Hops don’t come through that different than bitter coffee, so I’m not sure which is which, but it works well. If you like a coffee stout, go get it!
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Very dark. Mmm.... Smells good. coffee really comes out. Bitter too! Yay! A new find.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
This was selected at the Caboose in Ashland for tasting. I am not a coffee drinker so this stout was too much coffee for me. I like some coffee in the stout but this product from Bells is too strong. The coffee aroma is quickly noticed The stout poured an ink black with no head retention. Very soft carbonation and a smooth finish.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12 bottle from a Binny’s sixer. Pours black with tan head; nice lacing for a stout. Heavy coffee nose and taste....excellent. Strong chocolate / malty taste. This is a really tasty brew...glad I have more stored away.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Luce. Pours almost black with reddish highlights. Head dissolved rapidly. Strong coffee aroma, toasted... Medium carbonation, full body. Long bitter aftertaste. A very good stout!
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