Boulder Beer Obovoid Empirical Stout

Deep chestnut body beneath a frothy tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans, citrus, wood. Flavor is dark chocolate and coffee with a slight hoppy finish. The medium body could use some heft. Otherwise, a pleasant stout.

22 oz. bottle on 3/8/2008. Deep ruby/brown pour that is transparent when held up to strong light. The tan head is large and creamy, and leaves very good lace. The oak is quite subtle, with coffee being dominant, and hints of dark chocolate,vanilla, and pine coming through. Medium/full body with some sharpness and bite on the palate. Not at all sweet with only some burnt caramel character initially, and roasted malt bitterness taking center stage.

Pours black with a creamy off white head. Aroma is wood, chocolate, and roasted coffee. Big thick mouthfeel with a smooth finish. Definitely roasted flavors with oak in this one, nice idea to age this one in oak barrels. A little more bite on the finish would make this a premium oak aged stout. I would really like to see an oak aged oatmeal-imperial stout out of this recipe packing about 10%. I can see that hypothetical brew as being one of my favorites. C’mon Boulder make it happen!

On tap pours a black color with a dark coffee aroma. Light tan head fades quickly and laces the glass well. Good malty body and has a sweet dark roasted finish.

22oz, bought recently and tried fresh, This is a bit of a surprise, usually boulder is average but this one is pretty darn good. Pours a nice deep dark brown with only the slightest light seeping through the edges of my Kapittel Goblet. This is smooth drinking and leaves the backend of the taste with some woody flavors. not a hugely creamy stout, but easy to swig and even easier to sip... this one is pretty darn good, reminiscent of Old Raspy and the like.

Pours avery dark brown with foamy coffee colord head. Aroma of roasted malt, oatmeal, coffee and chocolate. Lots of oatmeal upfront followed by a smooth roasted coffe and chocolate maltiness. Slightly dry finish.

Rich and roasty, lots of flavor from all over the place. Wood is very evident with many earthy notes and even what seems like a peppermint bite. Some small chocolate bitterness and maybe a tad bit of smoke with a bit of a grassy finish. Nice drink, very interesting and eclectic.

Draught at Hop Devil, NYC. Dark amber, almost black color, small brownish head. Malty chocolate aroma, cocoa, vanilla, some licorice and with oak notes. Chocolate flavor, roasted, cocoa, milk, cream, some licorice. Quite nice body and with a hoppy finish.