2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Sample at Bell’s Fest in Ohio. Bready boozy aroma with a dark molasses color and very little off-white head. Had a very strange and unpleasant metal aftertaste, as if there were pennies floating around in the bottom.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz bottle shared by sliffy. Dark brown pour with a thin beige head. Aromas of roasted malt, tart fruit and bready malt. Creamy and roasty malt flavor with a tart berry finish. Not entirely sure about this one and I have to wonder whether it was better fresh. Still glad I got to try it though.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Batch 7235 Feb. 2006 Consumed 4.14.09. Dark with an off white head. Aroma is nice, smooth and a bit light. Taste is sweet, creamy, peppery, A bit spicy in the back of the throat. Very good.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Eccentric Cafe. Nose of roastiness. Pours a dark, but clear brown. Not much head. Hints of coffee here, not much rye flavor though. The rye is definitely muted.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap 4/29/09 at the Eccentric Cafe. Odd nose of grain, chocolate and toffee. Pours a dark but translucent brown with a thin head. Flavor is less than stellar tasting much like the smell. For a 6% ABV the alcohol is strongly noticeable and does’nt help the flavor. I think if I had a bottle Id let it sit and it might turn around....but I question it.
2.5 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Black pour with a small fawn colored head, Roasty aroma. Lots of malts and chocolate. tHFLAVOR IS MUCH OF THE SAME WITH HINTS OF LICORICE AND COFFEE. sLIGHLY FUNKY TASTING. i’M NOT TOO SURE ABOUT THIS BOTTLE. I am usually all about anything by bells. This dosent even come close to the kalamazzoo stout which is incredible.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from lampeno420 and I just want to say thanks! Black pour with a very, very small tan head. Aroma is full of chocolate, roasted malt and a good hint of smoke. The rye makes itself known on the nose and the tongue as well. The body is a bit thin, but the flavor is sweet and rich. Molasses, raisins, chocolate, hints of smoke and rye and a finish of hops...damn this is good. I wish I could get more...this would be one of my "go to" beers if available to me.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle thanks to jgd0608, thanks man. Poured a brown color with a thin beige head that faded to a ring. Aroma of light rye, some roasted malt, a bit of smoke and some chocolate. Smooth, lightly sweet entry with some light chocolate with some hints of rye with some undertones of roast a smoke. Finishes smooth with a light chocolate aftertaste. Low carbonation, smooth but a bit thin on the palate. Considering how old this was, it held up pretty dang well for a regular stout. Thanks jgd!
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