4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Yes! Bitter cocoa up front in the aroma. Once you get past that there’s some great roasted coffee bean tones. The flavor was well rounded with enough maltiness to balance the bitterness (cocoa not hops). Silky mouthfeel with just the right amount of carbonation. Nice.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
ok so i’m a little partial to the bison. i was a regular there for about six months. i even got to pour some pints for awhile. but i loved the chocolate stout. full of flavor and a little bite on the aftertaste. great beer.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
How dark can a beer be? If this beer is any indication, there can’t be many that are much darker than this one. For real, this beer smells wonderful and probably tastes great to those who like dark, dark stouts. It would definitely be hard to drink in mass quantities. On the other hand, the chocolate is definitely present and makes for a tangy aftertaste.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUN 25, 2004 Rating #1 (7 4 6 4 17) Tap @ brewery. Black color. Strong roasted coffee and chocolate aroma. Coats the palate with bitter sweet grainy chocolate. Rating #2 (7 4 7 4 15) - ORGANIC - Bottle. Solid black color with a creamy brown head. A strong bitter chocolate aroma with a satisfying coffee lace. Dark roasted flavors dominate the flavor and far into the aftertaste. As it washes over the palate there is a coarse cleansing nature to the roasted coffee (i.e., it was strong, intense, and left nothing behind but the beer aftertaste). The chocolate follows with the bitter finish.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Motor oil viscosity on the pour, leaving you with a virtually black body, topped by a medium deep mocha head. Great chocolate aroma tinged with a bit of coffee. Flavor is rich, chocolate and roasty coffee, some hops at the back of the throat.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Black color, small head. Deeply roasted malts, the addition of Dutch cocoa to the mash adds a distinctive bitterness to the beer. Nice hop signature. Finish is clean. Aftertaste is slightly bitter. Taste improves, as beer gets closer to room temperature.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
This beer is kind of boring. It has a black body with a dark-brown head bubbling up from it. Lots of chocolate in the nose (Surprise!). The flavor is that of cocoa or unsweetened baking chocolate. Though there is some sweetness toward the end. All that bitter chocolate flavor of course lends the beer some dryness. Really, this beer kind of latches on to one idea and avoids complexity. Still, it’s not bad.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This was an okay stout, not much chocolate. You’d be better of getting Youngs double chocolate stout.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JUN 5, 2003 This beer rocks.
The commercial description above is accurate, so I won't be redundant. However, I will say that this beer is pitch black with a tan head, chocolately and rich. Not sweet. Hopped nicely... lightly. Enjoy.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Re-Rate 07/11/02: Deep brown to black in color, the head is chocolate, the lace is generous and long lasting. Nose is as expected, chocolate, the bitter-sweet kind, toasted grain, maybe even some maple syrup. Front is sweet, the top is medium to full, the finish is dry, lightly acidic, nicely hopped and slightly bitter. A decent stout me thinks.
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