3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 mabel (4405) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - APR 18, 2009
[1977-20090131] Cask. Cooked veggies, yam, mild creamy cheese and a lot of yoghurt in the aroma. Black body with a medium-lasting creamy light tan head. Infused chocolate milky malt flavour with a hint of smoothly roasted grains. Smooth medium-full body. Lovely flavour, unfortunately at odds with the aroma.
(@ Victory Cafe; Toronto, ON)
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 blankboy (4437) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - FEB 15, 2009
Cask at the Victory Café Winter Festival. Pours a very dark brown with a small diminishing creamy tan head. Aroma of roasted malt and chocolate, earthy too -- simple but pleasant. Flavour of roasted malt, chocolate, light green hops and some caramel. Average bodied, creamy mouthfeel. Very good.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 HogTownHarry (4872) - Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, CANADA - FEB 10, 2009
Cask. At Victory Cafe Cask Ale Festival, January 2009. Opaque ruby-black pour with a solid and lasting creamy/foamy tan head. Aroma of semi-sweet chocolate, herbal bitterness and a hint of coffee with cream. The taste was of bitter baker’s chocolate, a little syrupy, and some acidic coffee. Slightly thin-bodied, acidic, and quick-finishing - drinkable, decent, but it reminded me of a weaker version of their chocolate cherry stout, without the cherry; I liked it better with the cherry.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 jerc (5580) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - FEB 3, 2009
2008-01-31. Black body, near headless body with a tiny tan head. (3+) Falvour is milder than expected, mild roast underlying dry cocoa and malt, light bitterness in the finish. (6+) Aroma is mild, light cocoa/chocolate, malt,touch of roast. (6+) Average palate is light carbonated, and a bit light for the beer. Quaffable, but I would like to try this on tap with some more body, or perhaps at 6-7% abv to lend some weight to an already quaffable stout. Cask at Victory Cafe Winter Festival
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 PaulHegedus (547) - Ontario, CANADA - FEB 2, 2009
Cask at Victory Cafe, Toronto, January 2008. This beer was almost black, with a quick disappearing, white head. It’s wonderfully aromatic stuff: plenty of chocolate with something earthy in its character. The chocolate flavour is inviting with some hints of cherry (in this ’cherry-less’ version) and a bit of water to it.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 garthicus (2088) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - FEB 1, 2009
On cask at Victory Cafe. Appearance: Pith black, small off white head. Aroma: Chocolate, peat, chocolate again! Earthy and malty. Flavour: Mild chocolate, earth, burnt malt, cream, long bitter finish. Very enjoyable.
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