3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Believe the hype. Easily CUB’s best beer in the core range. Shows quite a bit; chocolate, cola, roast, coffee. Really easy to like and super quaffable. Good buying at well under $6 a long neck.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
750 mL bottle. Pours black with a medium tan head and nice lacing. The aroma is nice milk chocolate, oak, earthy notes, and lots of roasted malts. The flavor is very sweet and roasty. The palate is heavy, syrupy, and smooth. The aftertaste is mildly bitter, and a little alcohol burning. Overall, this is an excellent stout. Well balanced and great flavor.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Skyview V, 11/11/11. Black color with no head. Strong chocolate aroma with bits of licorice. Heavy roasted flavor. Light chocolate. Slightly metallic.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Date: November 11, 2011 Mode: Bottle Source: MN Gathering @ Skyview V
Dark brown pour, minimal head, licorice in the aroma and taste.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle at MN Gathering @ Skyview V. Dark brown pour with a small soapy head. Aroma of coffee and potpourri. Medium palate. Taste is licorice and coffee. Nice.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Brown body. Nice, malty aroma with dry roasted malts. Fainlty sweet body, with a malty body and a dry finish. I’ll admit to being terrified at the twist top, but this I’d buy again.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This is one of my old highschool "gateway" beers & got to taste it again today. It is a solid stout with good aroma, a bit on the sweet side maybe from crystal malts, with a slightly hot finish from the alcohol. I would buy this again. Good, but not great.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle. black with small beige head. aroma of sweet lactose, cocoa, toasted malt, and light sediment. flavor of sweet cocoa, anise, milk sugar, and slight spice. interesting.
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