apingos (53), Rockford, Illinois, USA
Feb 23, 2008 on tap at the oasis. burnt malt flavor way too much alcohol. a sipping brew for sure.
 oldrtybastrd (1512), Morlautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Dec 28, 2005 Updated: Jan 20, 2006Pours a jet black. Aromas of espresso/chocolate and roasted malts. Taste dark roasted coffee and bittersweet chocolate malt with a nice bitter bite.
TAR (1992), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
Nov 25, 2004 Draft (oak-aged): Jet black. Cakey walnut collar of foam. Aroma of baker’s chocolate, soft roast, smoke, black licorice, and espresso. Hint of ink and butter toffee. Thick bodied with fluffy carbonation. Flavorsome medley of dark chocolate and cocoa. Uncannily soft, with a roasted grain support dabbed with minerals. Twang of licorice and dried plums is overshadowed by rich butter toffee flavors. Grainy roast and burnt espresso dryness lasts into the finish with a chewy licorice texture, bittersweet chocolate, and char bitterness. Coffee and bready malt become more apparent in the aftertaste. Solid example.
jaymobrown (1288), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 16, 2004 FOBAB 2004: Maltish flavors in the bare minimum. Too candy sugar sweetness for my taste. Alcohol was there, but reminded me of sugar water, dark sugar water.
JoeM500 (1877), Chicago (little italy), Illinois, USA
Nov 15, 2004 FOBAB’04: Sweet bourbon, and chocolate aromas. Black as night. Bourbon flavor is huge, like they mixed in some Jim Beam. Alcohol was well masked for how straight-up bourbon this was like. Missing all of the finer points of an Imperial Stout, but still an interesting drink. Are you sure they just didn’t pour some Jim Beam in?
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