3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Growler sampled on 12/27/07: Pours an opaque black with a wispy-lacing froth of brown head. Nice mocha coffee nose has some roasty smoky notes. Body starts faintly sweet with big dry roasty coffee flavor toward a lingering earthy roasty finish. Has a good amount of coffee flavor, but could use some more body and sweetness.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Originally reviewed: 2/17/12. Have had this a few times on tap, so it’s about time for a review. Most recently imbibed at City Beverage here in town. Pours a deep black with a thin mocha head on top. The nose carries a good amount of roasted aromas, coffee, charred wood. The feel of this starts out well, but lacks in endurance. Just not enough heft to hold up these flavors and alcohol. Flavors of coffee and toasted bread, chocolate, and light boozy quality. All of this weakens as I sip, and the flavors get jumbled into unintelligible mess. This beer starts out nicely, but lacks in its finish. Not a bad beer, but not one of my favorites either.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at Barley’s. Black with a thick tan head. Scent is sweet and roasted malt, coffee and dark chocolate. Taste is the same. Nice!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
From beerlicious iphone app:
Smells of strong burnt coffee,
Clear and black with minimal brown head
Light bitterness to start and medium to finish
Creamy Medium Body with soft carbonation
4.1 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Selling Larry’s Beans in my shop I am rather partial to this beer. Definitely loaded with delicious caramel and coffee flavors. Not too smokey so the balance is quite good. On a practical note, this is not an expensive keg which is remarkable for this style of beer. Had on tap in my shop in Wake Forest, NC.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle thanks to GRG1313. Pours with not quite a black body with a somewhat lasting tan head. Aromas are roasty, bready, nutty, coffee and chalky. Flavors are of fudge, smooth roast, cereal grain, nutty, grainy, coffee, molasses, raisins. Light bubbles, doesn’t feel very substantial in alcohol or body despite the ABV.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours almost black in color with minimal head formation. The nose definitely has quite a bit of coffee to it. There’s also a lot of roasted malt, dark chocolate, and a bit of charred character. The flavor is a bit thin and mild compared to the nose. Some good coffee notes and a decent roastiness, but that’s about it. Maybe some cocoa powder. The body is sort of disappointingly thin as well.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
On tap. Pours black with a thick tan head. Aroma of stale coffee and roasted malt. Flavor is odd and sort of undescribable, plasticky, stale coffee again, and an odd sweet malt. A disappointment to say the least.
5/4/5/3/9 (2.6/5)
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle from nearbeer. Thanks! Poured an opaque black color with a light brown head. Subdued coffee and wet paper aromas reminiscent of a used coffee filter. Medium bodied and slighty sweet with mild roasty bitterness. Understated milk chocolate and coffee flavors. So so.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma is toffee, coffee, and mollasses. Flavor is coffee and wood. Lighter body. Its alright.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
4 oz sample. Pours a dark brown with a little tan head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malts and caramel. Taste is coffee, molasses, caramel and roasted malts. Palate is good with heavy mouthfeel but a bit clamy. Overall a pretty decent brew
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