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RATINGS: 1886   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.01   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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This is a full-bodied stout with plenty of roast flavor as well as hints of molasses and chocolate. Ridiculous amounts of black and caramel malts make this stout smooth, creamy, and utterly opaque.


DrnkMcDermott's rating

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
DrnkMcDermott (2621) - Downers Grove, Illinois, USA - OCT 20, 2003
UPDATED: JUN 16, 2009 Draft, at the Eccentric. Darkest of the stouts we had on our weekend pub crawl across Michigan. A deep coffee roast flavor and appealing body. Suspect this might have been better if we bought it bottled and let it age.


most recent ratings

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
geologyguy (342) - Columbia, South Carolina, USA - MAY 24, 2013
Smells good but slightly off...taste is of bacon and smoke /slight chocolate....sour aftertaste...quite heavy

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BlowOffTube (59) - Michigan, USA - MAY 24, 2013
Well done stout with a black pour and tan head. Smell of coffee and wood. Taste is roasted coffee, thin to medium.body, and lots of flavor. Decent stout that is easy to drink .

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Jjg226 (20) - Staten Island, New York, USA - MAY 14, 2013
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. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
mattern33 (60) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 11, 2013
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
CasinoBoogie (9) - Michigan, USA - MAY 11, 2013 does not count
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
fiveacestx (351) - Texas, USA - MAY 10, 2013
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
jrodooo5 (500) - Wilmington, Delaware, USA - MAY 7, 2013
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
fidemaster (217) - Naperville, Illinois, USA - MAY 4, 2013
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
ivyman123 (10) - Indiana, USA - MAY 3, 2013
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
DeliveryDriver (108) - Illinois, USA - APR 30, 2013
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.


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