SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 22, 2008 Deep brown to black in color with a solid brown head. There were scents of Valrhona chocolate, molasses, coffee and a touch of smoke. This had medium strength with a balanced midpalte that lead to a hoppy finish. Some creaminess in the middle leading to bitter coffee which makes its way through to the finish. This one doesn’t hit you over the head rather brings you in slowly. mixinnixon2000 (227), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 22, 2008 bottle. nice dark pour. lots of roasted malt. nothing that jumps out and grabs you about this stout, but overall a delicious well balance stout Naka (525), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 19, 2008 Pours a completely opaque dark brown with a thick foamy beige head. A nutty roasted caramel-coffee nose. A bit of smoke in the flavor. Rich malt flavor that is balanced very nicely with a bitterness that hits in the finish. Almost tastes a little burnt. I don’t get any of the licorice. Decent mouthfeel with an oily texture. BrewmeisterEd (59), USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jan 19, 2008 poured thinner than some stouts, but had a head the color of Ovaltine which lasted for a fair amount of time. Taste was rather middle of the road - definitely not an attempt at overpowering the genre - not as chewy as I would like in a stout, but definite burnt/toasted tastes that made me think I’d drink it again...not bad. jobyone (234), Charlotte, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 19, 2008 Pours pitch black wiwth light brown head. The aroma has a smoke and coffee. Flavor is sweet with chocolate complimented by a slight bitterness. Very easy to drink and really enjoyable. Soonah (915), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 19, 2008 From dra19 via trade. Thank you Dennis! The pour was dark brown with ruby highlights trying to peek through. A nice, one-finger tall brown head was produced and sustained for a bit. The aroma was roasted malt, chocolate, lighter caramel and lots of spicy hops. The flavor was mostly chocolate and roasted malt covered in floral and piney hops. The mouthfeel was nice and the finish was what you would expect. Snojerk321 (1939), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 18, 2008 12oz bottle acquired in trade with Acknud. Thanks for this! Brew was almost pitch black with a medium sized diminishing tan head.....some lacing. Aromas reminded me of smoked bacon....also hints of oak, spice and a light hop bite. Full bodied and oily. Thanks again for this great beer! milljam (569), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Jan 18, 2008 Very dry and roasted. Alot of coffee, some chocolate. Not too thick in the mouthfeel...but still very robust. Overall a decent stout, although a very dry one.
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