 GAManiac (201), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Apr 29, 2008
Poured jet black with no light penetrating this one. Generated a dense one-finger tan head that hung around a little while leaving minimal lacing. Smelled of burnt coffee and roasted malts with a hint of hoppiness in the background. Sweet molasses smell become more evident as it warmed. Initial slight malty sweetness overpowered by the burnt coffee flavor. Tasted a bit more dark chocolate that the smell indicated. Only the slightest hop finish. Medium body and smooth with little carbonation. Bitter through the finish. A decent impy stout from this new brewery. Definitely an interesting use of hops in this and not quite what I was expecting when I opened the bottle.
jerc (3050), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 15, 2008 2008-07-11. Black body with a very small brown head that fades. Alcohol in the aroma, touch of wood or something odd. Rough alcohol note to the flavour, bitterness has some nice hop notes, but can be a bit jarring at times. Some nice chocolate undertones. Can’t really make up my mind on this one, it definitely has its moments. Smooth average to medium palate, lightly carbonated. My numbers are a touch higher than I remembered actually liking it, but who knows I was clearly conflicted! Bottles shared by Blankboy and HogTownHarry
mkobes (2015), New York, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Bottle 12oz. Deep dark black in color with a nice off white fluffy head that left a nice lacing on the glass. Roasty chocolatety bitter aroma. Toffee notes. Caramel chocolatety roasty flavor. Full bodied. Creamy and smooth tasting. Finish is dry. Very drinkable. Good beer.
HogTownHarry (3141), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Jul 11, 2008 Bottle (12oz). Shared by me and blankboy (3 bottles) with gregclow, jerc, mabel & tupalev. Thick black pour, average creamy lasting. Sweet, fairly boozy aroma, dry and slightly lactic, dry leafy hop bitterness. The taste is a little chalky, minty and lactic, sort of like dry minty malty chocolate milk with a herbal bitter infusion. Smooth, silky thick mouthfeel, still and creamy, a little boozy and milky in the finish. Pretty solid.
acrdz (4129), Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 26, 2008 Bottle shared by kmweaver. Pours a proper deep black color with a dark tan head. Nose is sharp smoked/black malts, sharp notes of dark, bitter chocolate, heavy roast... similar flavor, heavy roast, some sharpness and roughness, but the chocolate note is especially note, rough, bitter, dry, roasted bakers chocolate. Not bad.
argo0 (6019), Washington DC, USA
Jun 25, 2008 (12oz bottle, thanks kmweaver) Medium brown head atop brown-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate, raisin, roast, some smoke, soy. Taste is moderately sweet, smoke, chocolate, roast, some alcohol, light burn. Low carbonation, sticky full body.
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