4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20Black color, aroma of roasted malt, grain, pine, tobacco, flavors of chocolate, roasted malt, bitter coffee, caramel, grain, pine, easy to drink but still has lots of flavor, great brew
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle dated 1/24/13. Poured into tulip. Served at 50 degrees.
Appearance - inky black with light brown head that stick around for a while.
Aroma - burnt malt, espresso, and dark chocolate dominate. Faint whiff of anise.
Taste - initial sweetness gives way to nice, ever so slightly bitter finish. Flavors follow aroma with slightly more licorice than aroma.
Mouthfeel - medium body with soft carbonation.
Overall - one could almost call this a session stout at 6% ABV, I now understand why this American stout is so talked about. Will definitely visit again.
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3.6 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Black as oil. Smooth malty taste and on palate. Very nice for such a dark, flavorful beer. Minimal aroma.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sweet and delicious. Light on the tongue, smooth in the mouth, with a sensational, flavor burst crescendo.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle - Jet black with a medium cola/chocolate head. Didn’t detect licorice as advertised (not a problem though). Has a mocha chocolate and a dark roasted coffee taste. Smoky on the back end. Decent.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Opaque pour indeed w/ a nice tan head that leaves a tiny ring of lacing. Aroma is fairly malty but nothing really stands out. The mouthfeel is medium bodied but really creamy. Taste is a little roasty but just screams stout. Nothing too fancy going on here - just an excellent version of the style.
4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Has a pleasant Aroma of chocolate. It is deep black. This has a great combination of chocolate, caramel, and malt. It really balances sweet, and creamy really well. This is a top stout.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: MAY 18, 2013 Thick, strong and perfect... feeling too lazy for a good review right now, but trust me, this beer is fucking orgasm-of the-mouth awesome.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours black with a big, creamy, tan head that dissipates slowly into a cap. Had aromas of roasted coffee, milk chocolate, and vanilla. Nice and sweet going down, and a nice vanilla and milk chocolate aftertaste. Had a real thin, almost watery feel in the mouth. I like it better when they double the malt and add five times the hops.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
29 Apr 2013, bottle. black. nose is oatmeal malt and astringent coffee beans. med body, slightly oily, faintly fizzy. has notes of cigar/tobacco/ash tray, burnt coffee grains. pretty great all around stout.
4.3 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Color is almost pure black. Very thick and viscous. Minimal cap of chocolatey head that leaves a thin ring. Nose is complex. Dark fruit, chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, licorice and a slight bit of alcohol. Mouth is very much the same. A lot of coffee/espresso and chocolate up front, with a little bit of molasses and caramel and a nice, boozy finish. I was told this beer was mediocre at best, I strongly disagree!
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