3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very dark black on the pour with about a quarter inch of head. The head seems to be staying around very nicely. I can smell strong coffee, along with the rye there as well. I taste cream, coffee, roasted malts, and slight hints of toffee along with caramel flavors. Nice stout.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle: Very dark brown in color with a thin, creamy tan head. Aroma is a nice blend of roast and earthiness. Seemingly dry and reminds me of fresh wheat bread. Solid flavor profile is deep with roasted malts, toasted nuts, and a very light amount of bittersweet cocoa. Very well balanced. Different, but I was expecting something different too... Enjoyable for sure.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Generous sample on at Carrboro Beverage Company. Dark brown pour, lighter than their other stouts, with thinner beige head. Chocolate malts and roasty characters, but a spicy rye hit as well. A different beer, but not a knockout.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from the CheeseMan, thanks! Deep dark brown color, opague. Rye bread and chocolate milk in the aroma and flavor. Sweetish, malty and bready. Hints of roast and ash. Well balanced, smooth stout.
3.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nice beer, though I’ll admit that I am very anti rye in my beverages. Deep dark brown. Nice flavors of cocoa and roasted roasty flavors like chicory, peat, chocolate malt and rye on the finish. The rye doesn’t taste as pungent as in IPAs made with rye, probably because it was roasted?? No idea, but this is a solid stout, of course, since it’s from Bells ;-)
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
12 oz bottle. Dark brown long-lasting tan head. Nose is great. Vanilla malt coffee caramel plum alcohol. Taste is beautifully creamy cocoa coffee vanilla creamy goodness. Some sweetness to go with the bitterness definitely. Yummy goodness. A better than the majority stout.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle on 11/07/2009. Very dark brown body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet chocolate aroma with light roast and hints of spiciness. Sweet chocolate flavor, light roast with very slight spicy notes. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pours dark brown with a brown head. Aroma is roasted malt and coffee. Flavor is rich malt, cocoa, coffee, spicy notes, and a bit of hop. Easy to drink, but not their best effort by a long shot.
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