notalush (2645), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Sep 18, 2009 Dark ruby beer, small soapy lace - aroma of oats, vanilla, bittersweet chocolate, roasted malts, coffee - smooth, creamy, medium-bodied - fairly dry and roasty, with black malt bitterness, but this is tempered by some semisweet chocolate and cream - finishes a tad smoky - reminds me more of the classic british examples than what most american brewers make - perhaps that’s why it’s rated so low? omhper (12171), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Sep 15, 2009 Bottled at Monk’s Café Wallingatan, Stockholm. Black, beige head. Mild coffee aroma, Mid-dry, soothingly roasty espresso with cream atop but no sugar. Medium bodied with well rounded mouthfeel. Slight salty bitterness. Harmonious and well balanced. skraus708 (8), oak park, Illinois, USA does not count | 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 14, 2009 good, smooth tasting beer. smell hints of coffee and taste of dark chocolate, which stay on the tongue. arrogantb (700), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Aug 31, 2009 This was on nitro at the Breckenridge Brewery/BBQ and had the telltale cascading head. It was black with a light cream colored head, looked like a Guinness. Smells were slight roasted malts. The taste was roasted oats and malts. Nice beer, easy to drink, and went well with the rack of ribs. It smells
Serving type: nitro-tap
Reviewed on: 10-22-2007 15:06:24 flatmatt (222), Northville, Michigan, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 24, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours very dark brown with a khaki head. Cocoa and cream aroma. Flavor is roasty chocolate, medium sweetness, with some coffee. The roast comes across a bit burnt and ashy and overpowers the other flavors a bit. Alright, but not great. Sonicdescent (376), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 | Aug 23, 2009 I enjoyed this one thoroughly. Poured from bottle into pint glass after letting it warm up a tad.
Appearance was none more black with a beautiful dark creme colored two finger head that disappeared quickly and left no sign of lacing.
Smell is of oats, coffee, something roasting.
Taste is very good and somewhat complex for this style. Not the oatmeal led meal in a bottle that I had expected. If the taste could be described in a word, that word would be dark.
Mouthfeel was pretty heavy and creamy but not enough to make the beer undrinkable. Not much sign of carbonation. Loved the coating feeling this one had going down. Would definitely drink again. DJMonarch (6748), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Aug 21, 2009 Sampler at the Breckenridge Brewery 2220 Blake Street, Denver 08/10/2008
Roast aroma. Small beige head. Black fruity and smooth on the palate with a crisp and dry chocolaty roast finish. WakeandBake (427), Greenville, Michigan, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Aug 14, 2009 Bottle. A bark black color body with a thin soapy tan head , short lasting , with some spotty lacing left behind . Aroma is lightly sweet , with some nice roasty coffee and coco notes . Flavor is very roasty , lots of coffee , and bitter sweet chocolate , most of the mild bitterness here seems to come from the coffee , with just a light amount of sweetness , dry toasty finish .Full body with a smooth creamy mouthfeel , quite sessionable .
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