<i>Sampled draught at Big Buck, Grapevine, Texas.</i><br /> Completely black. Intensely roasty with notes of chocoalte. Medium bodied, but doesn't feel very firm. Tarry licorice finish with nice bitterness.

(Grapevine) Dark brown body with hint of red, brown head that does not retain. Aroma is medium sweet, coffee, some roasty, some molasses. Taste is medium sweet, coffee, some roasty, light cinnamon. Light-medium body, somewhat watery.

<i>Draught at the brewpub</i><br />Black color. Light mouthfeel, but a very good mix of dark caramel and roasted malt. Good dry stout.

5 oz draught sample at the Gaylord, MI location, July 2006. A long retained dark head over the viscous black totally opaque body; don’t think this one was nitro so the retention on the foam was amazing if it wasn’t, anyway....smoky chocolate aroma, dry and husky and burnt with some espresso tones entering late....tart cherries, sourdough and bitter espresso shine in the body, this is really closer to my taste to a dry stout at first, though with warmth there is an ever-increasing fruitiness and plenty of chocolate....still at the finish it’s bitterly dry and lightly sour/tart with some interesting, complex and subtle peaty-vanilla whisky notes at the very finish. Ahh if only it had a touch more body....still pretty damn good.

(Draught) Pours a black color with a medium tan head. Descent stout. My favorite brew from Big Buck’s.