Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA Jul 12, 2007 Bottle. Pours black with garnet highlights and a small, fizzy tan head that diminishes rapidly. The nose is of burnt molasses and dark roasted malt with a bit of bandage in the background, but that fades as the beer warms. Light-bodied and prickly on the tongue, it finishes bitter and dry. The flavor follows the nose and the name is not a lie; this is exceptionally dry out of the bottle. Heavy burnt/roasted malt dominate. As much as it pains me to say, I actually prefer this one on nitro. VikingHammer (362), Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA Jul 6, 2007 Pour opaque black with a small tan head. Nice roasted aroma. Roasted flavor with hints of fruits. Thin for a stout. Would not try again. dkoonce (880), People’s Republic of Athens, Ohio, USA Jun 29, 2007 Dark and clear, with a massive loose tan head. Chocolate and caramel malt aromas over a slight hop note. Very light, and dry (duh). A bit more bitter than expected. Likely due to the absence of malt. clasley (153), Arkansas, USA Jun 26, 2007 355 ml bottle. Pours an opaque black with a moderate tan head. Roasted malt nose with a slightly sweet edge. Smooth rather light body with a nice roasted malt profile. Dry finish with a very subtle tartness. mcbackus (725), Merritt Island, Florida, USA Jun 23, 2007 bottle from soonah: pours a black with a little light coming thru with a small thin tan head. aroma is of sweet malts and milk chocolate with a small amount of roasted smokeyness. the taste is a strange sweet bitter mix i cant really describe, but it finishes more bitter with coffee. not really to much to this beer very weak in most categories. it seems like i may have gotten a bad bottle. extremeicon (108), Wichita, Kansas, USA Jun 20, 2007 Very creamy texture with tons of incredibly small bubbles making for quite a frothy head. Taste is as you’d expect for the style with coffee dominating. theisti (1638), Leawood, Kansas, USA May 31, 2007 I have had this beer many times, and was surprised to see I had not rated it. Bottle. Pour is a nice black and tan. Aroma is a bit tame, though some light roast comes through. Very dry taste, subtle, quite good. Overall, a nice stout. pintocb (508), Darsville, Georgia, USA May 26, 2007 Dark but not totally opaque. Smells like sweet fruit and coffee. Thin palate. Very light body. Not bad. Thanks Tom.
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