3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dry, very much like the spiced stout minus the spices. Dry, less espresso flavor, flavor seems a bit thin. Can’t really say this is their best offering since the thin bitter flavor underneath grows the further into the glass you get.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Bello Vino in Ann Arbor. Deep, rich brown colour with a very faint off-white head. Lots of roasted malt and dark rye bread notes in the aroma. Nice flavour - lots of roast & rye as predicted by the aroma, along with a bit of coffee & smoke, and a nice tartness in the finish. Very well put together, I liked this one a lot.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark brown colored, small tan head. Ordinary mild creamy chocolaty aroma. Sour roasted malt flavor with coffee notes. Dry and dusty and not that good.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Thanks to my 2007 Secret Santa for this. Batch 7235. Black, with a bubbly head. Initially hoppy/ rye nose, then mostly toast. Roasted malt, chocolate and rye. Very interesting
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
11.09.06 12oz bottle, batch 7235. Mostly dark brown beer with light cola edges and very little head after the initial pour. Aroma is weak coffee, dark chocolate, and mild toasted nuttiness. The nuttiness must be the rye because that’s the closest thing I can find to a grassy or grainy anything in this beer. Very slight acidity near the finish of this otherwise plain (though tasty) stout. The palate is fine with a nice, mild carbonation and somewhat slick but full feel. I can’t knock if for flavor, because it’s good, but I’ll be damned if I can find even a trace of rye anywhere in the flavor or aroma of this stuff. Meh, I’m gonna go drink a bottle of Triumph Roggenbock -- boy am I glad I saved some of that stuff!
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Hopcat RBSG. Pours a deep brown black with tan head. Nose is spicy with notes of caraway and anise as well as pumpernickel and chocolate. Light hop notes come through as well. I get a bit of cocoa though not much of a strong roast presence. On taste, more cocoa and rye breadiness with a slightly astringent finish due to the rye that is present. Interesting stout that is a nice addition to the line from Bells.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
12 oz. Opaque chocolate with a small ring of bubbles. Aroma is sharp rye, light cocoa and dust. Flavor is cocoa, rye and wood. Medium-heavy body is watery and fairly smooth.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: MAR 10, 2005 I give up..it poured transparent yet settled in the glass an opaque monster with no head..this was coffeeish and ryeish..it was a tad lactosey and chocolatey with some more rye begging for some pastrami and swiss..decent stuff
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