3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: DEC 10, 2012 Rating from memory. Dark with low carbonation. Nice and chewey mouthfeel and a hearty oatmeal flavor. Not a sweet one, but pretty solid.
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3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: NOV 22, 2012 Tap. Very dark brown with tan head. Aroma is roasted malt and oatmeal; some chocolate, fruit and smoke. Taste is light and sweeter then expected. Decent.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tap. Pours deep, dark brown with thin, creamy beige head; short retention and minimal lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, oatmeal, earthy hops, light chocolate, dark fruit, and faint smoke. Flavor is roast malt forward with good supporting dark fruit esters and faint hops; dry finish. Medium body, low carbonation, and low warmth.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft sampler at brewpub. Very dark brown, not quite opaque color, nice malty aroma, light body which is somewhat deceptive, pretty good sweet roasted malt flavor. Tasted on 7/05/2009.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Not as dark as a typical stout. Chocolate dark, I guess? Smells like oats and smoke. Soft, toasted malts with some smoke which comes to prominence over time. More like a porter, maybe?
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at GBBF 2011. Opaque dark brown color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate, coffee and toffee. Sweetish with some old coffee taste.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at the source. Murky brown color. Aroma of cocoa and salt. Taste is similar. Not bad.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at GBBF 2011. Cloudy dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of licorice, chocolate and dried fruit. Sweet roasted malt flavour with a fruity touch and a slightly ashy finish
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
GBBF 2011. Dark brown body, offwhite head. Aroma of rosted malt, coffee, some lactic acid?. Taste has more sweet and intense coffee. Very smooth.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
3rd August 2011
GBBF. Cask. Opaque black beer, residual tan head. Smooth, semi dry palate. Mild dark malt. A little chocolate and very mild roast. Trace of red fruits underneath. Not bad.
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