 hiddenvariable (181), pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Feb 7, 2008
on tap at kelly’s. poured opaque black with a thick tan head that faded slowly and left some lacing here and there. huge bitter coffee aroma, maybe some dark berries hiding in the background, then some coffee came out some more, and i could smell a bit more coffee. big roasty coffee flavor, with some cocoa, vanilla, and cherry notes. a bit more coffee flavor, as well. fairly bitter, as one might expect, some sweetness in there as well, good silky mouthfeel, lots of carbonation. there certainly was a lot of coffee flavor. as i’m not a coffee drinker, it was all a bit overdone for me. i much prefer mikkeller beer geek breakfast, and founders breakfast. not horrible, just not for me.
BrewCzar (49), St Louis, Missouri, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Bottle pour black with a medium tan head. Aroma is sweet with notes of coffee and chocolate. Tasste is semi sweet with aa definate coffee punch with hints of chocolate. Mouthfeel is thick with a good balance of sweet and bitter. Great coffee stout.
crushinat0r (226), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 18, 2008 Thanks to Sammy for the Trade. Simply phenomenal. Medium roasted coffee beans scent. Perfect black in colour with dark beige lacing head. Tastes like roasted coffee, no surprise, not as strong as other coffee stouts I’ve tried. Thick body, bitter finish, lingering lovely aftertaste. Similar body to the Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout. Bell’s really knows how to make a stout, and make it well. Wish I could get some more of this in Toronto.
tmgiddings (2), , Indiana, USA
does not count  Aug 12, 2008 Thick, beautiful tan head- three fingers- slowly fading to half a finger’s width. Espresso hits floods the nostrils like that first step into Starbucks. A subtle bitter chocolate aroma wraps itself around the espresso. The flavor, like the scent is dominated by espresso. No surprise flavors. Rich dark chocolate slowly seep through the espresso. Silken, earthen, oily- a surprisingly easy drinking beer.
kosko20 (73), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Roasted coffee is the initial aroma. Espresso to be exact, its very nice. Also has notes of dark chocolate and malts with slightest hints of vanilla. Appearance is an interesting one...dark black with a dark tan brown head. It has carbonation bubbles on the sides, mostly on top and on the bottom. Flavor is espresso, roasted coffee, and slight hints of chocolate and caramel (roasted). Palate is extremely smooth and full bodied with aftertaste of a great espresso. This is a great beer, a great example of why I love Bell’s.
Beershine (1207), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 8, 2008 Thick dark brown with rich tan head and lacing. Rich mocha java aromas, especially as it warms. Silky smooth, viscous mouthfeel. Not a lot of roastiness, but very coffee-forward. Packed with flavor without being dense or syrupy. Very nice, very drinkable.
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