jtw (903), farmington, Michigan, USA Aug 5, 2004 draft at 2004 MSBF. light burnt malt aroma, very thin and one dimensional. cheap impression of guinness with oatmeal, it seems. hotstuff (3019), Indiana, USA Aug 1, 2004 Draft at 2004 MBG Summer Festival. Small sized tan head and fine-medium sized bubbles that completely dissipated. Opaque, uncarbonated and a dark brown-black hue. Malty, coffee and some licorice notes. Flavor was malts and some coffee. Smooth, watery-thin mouthfeel. Sparse lacing. thedm (3405), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Aug 1, 2004 Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival Saturday July 24, 2004. This draft brew poured a small head of finely sized light brown colored mostly lasting bubbles that left behind a fair lace. The body was an opaque black with no visible carbonation. The aroma was mellow with roasted oat malt notes and the mouth feel was initially flat with a tingly oat flavored finish. The flavor contained notes of oats malts roasted malts and was well balanced.
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