3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
draft @ brewery - jet black with thin tan head; roasty, super smooth and some tropical fruit; chocolate, yeasty spice and very sweet on the nose; very nice brew
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pitch black with suitable brown, creamed, lather top. Deep, dirty coffee grain roastiness, indicative of a foreign export style stout. Flavor is only mildly roasty and fairly hopped, with some citrusy notes present. Bitter hop and roast finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
3/28/09 on tap at the brewery. Aroma is creamy roast with no hop character. Appearance is very dark brown with a well maintained tan head. Flavor is heavy toast forward, slightly sour, with a moderate buttering. Mouthfeel is full bodied, creamy, with an acrid malt texture. Overall, a touch harsh, but great for rich malt fans.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft. Black with a tan head. Good blackened malt and coffee aromas. Smooth, rich body. Good coffee and sweet mocha flavors with some dry blackened malts. A good session stout.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On Nitro Tap At Big Al Brewery West Seattle Pours out a dark brown topped with a small tan head. A tasty aroma of roast malt and coffee. Tast was of sweet pit fruit and coffee. The dark roast malts make this one.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Roast, coffee, some tart dark fruits and burnt malts. Black as night pour. Roasted malts initially. Some tartness, dark fruits. Long roasted malt finish. Medium carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at the WABL 3rd anniversary party. Jet black. Dense creamy tan head that falls quickly away. Humongous coffee nose. Nice medium creamy body. Chocolate and coffee mid-palate. Long coffee finish.
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