3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Very dark brown; nutty, coffeeish aroma; similar palate, fatty mouthfeel. Nice, the rye adds a little bit of difference which is kind of hard to put into words, but I like it.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz. bottle, Batch #9370. Roasty, lightly smoky aroma, coffeeish and spicy with notes of burnt grain, earth, faint cocoa and dark bread. Deep, dark brown in color, nearly black, with a fine, lasting, tan head. Flavor is primarily dry, roasty and moderately bitter, with suggestions of citrus, peppery spice, coffee, bready malts, carob, black bread and an underlying fruity, raisin character. Some faint dark sweetness and earthy, herbal hop tones help round things out a bit. Mouthfeel is thin and very lightly acidic, with light-medium carbonation and a medium-full body. Really improves as it warms. Interesting and tasty stuff.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Typical Bells stout look and feel. The rye provides a slightly spicy/grainy flavor to the beer. The spice is more subdued than in the Harry McGills. I thought it worked pretty well.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
This was just o.k. Medium body, some roasty malts at first. This seemed nice and dry with some spices thrown in, but it also had some sourness at the end.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
This had a sour aftertaste to it as well that didn’t match with my tastes so much. Still not a terrible creation, i’d try others by KBC before this one though
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe: Black with a tan head. Light roasty aroma with chocolate notes and a mild tartness. Roasty sweet malt flavor. More chocolate. Medium bodied. I will have to compare this to my bottle and original release bottle.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Juggling the stout language quite beautifully with its rich chocolate flakes on a bed of friendly bitterness...A charming dark fruit wine accent invites you to the end of the glass...The joy of discovering a strange meal...
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle, from trade with someone. Damn me for not remembering. Ok nose, roasty. Coffee, caramel, little composty, egg, yeast. Brownish black color, small to no head. Bitter flavor, like aroma but rye shows itself here. Bites you. Thick body, creamy oily, bitter dry finish. Not bad, though I was crazy about the ryew stout mix.
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