3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at Max’s. Pours brown with no head. Nose of molasses, booze, cocoa. Super astringent mouthfeel with notes of char, smoke, sweet chocolate. Not a big fan.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle shared at the NY Meet the TURD tasting. Pours dark chocolate with khaki lacing. Aroma is rich of fudge and whisky. Flavor is full of tobacco and chocolate extract. Oak and milk chocolate sweetness in the background. Long lasting pipe smoke with sweet milk chocolate in the finish. Thin, silky smooth body. Increasing whisky flavor. I liked this a lot more than others at the tasting.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A deep dark brown porter with a thin dark brown head. In aroma, a sweet chocolate with sweaty soy sauce, salty notes, licorice, nice. In mouth, a nice sweet milky chocolate with light iodine notes, light warming alcohol, smooth and warming. Tasted with the Bartowel crew at Pushkinwow’s, March 23, 2012.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours a dark black with caramel colored head and lacing. Aromas of milk, whiskey, cheese, sour lactic wine, nuts, and smokey malt. Taste was more milk chocoolate, and fish like. Simple. Rustic. Yes!
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sample at pushkinwow’s Beer Geek Extravaganza. 24MR12.
App.: Deep brown, tan rim.
Aroma: Rich chocolate, booze, caramel/toffee, so rich, fruity and delicious.
Palate: Medium+ body, restrained effervescence.
Flav.: Gorgeous chocolate, really fruity, raisins, etc., leafy hops, nice; lightly sweet with a boozy, mildly bitter finish.
Another big, beautiful brew from Cigar City.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a luscious opaque sable with a good tan head that leaves some pretty good lacing. Smoky coffee aroma has tones of malt, chocolate and fruit. Flavor has a good smoky overtone plus notes of coffee, caramel and bourbon and hints of wood and chocolate. Smooth, firm texture has good body and average fizz.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From tap at Three Penny Taproom. Roasted dark malty and dry roasted breadish. Smooth malty. Caramelish and bitterto dark roasted. Smooth roasted malty and dry breadish finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice mellow whiskey aroma, lactose, coffee, some booze, faintly sweet. Pours black, thick tan head with good retention and plenty of lacing. Smooth flavor, alcohol is well hidden, lots of whiskey notes, roasty, chocolate, slight sour note in the finish, sweet but not cloying. Medium-full body, low-medium carbonation. Very nice brew.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
9/24/11. On tap at BA Hunahpu. Jet black pour with a nice brown head that sticks around. Sweet aroma of lactose, ash, seltzer, and caramel. Similarly sweet flavor of milk chocolate, caramel, and creamy lactose. Not bad!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at CCB. Dark brown pour with a tan head. Aromas of dark roasted malt, nuts, and muted bakers chocolate. Dry with a medium body. Deep roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and cocoa flavors...
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