4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours jet black with thin brown head. Nose is heavy roast, hints of licorice, smoke, charred grain, earthy hop. Flavor is nice and toasty roasty, mild licorice, dark roast, floral pine notes. Excellent beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
750ml bottle shared by Dave S. Pour is clearish brown, with tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and dark fruits. Taste is roasted malt, with dark fruit and dark chocolate. Somewhat bitter. Finish is bitter. This is not Cigar City’s best effort.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
CBC. Black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and coffee. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 120512
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle from Markwise! Pours a clear brown color with tan head. Aroma has syrup, fruit chocolate and some band aid. Semi-sweet, chocolate and roast. Medium bodied with a roasty finish. OK.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle @ Copenhagen Beer Celebration. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, sweet dark fruits, chocolate, coffee. Taste is roasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate, raisins, plums. Medium body, soft carbonation, rather dry roasted finish. 120512
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle @ CBC, 2012.
Pours completely black with a small, creamy, beige film head. Aroma has liqourice, black currants, roasted malts. Medium carbonation, nice creamy and dry mouthfeel. Flavour is dry, good dark chocolate, light roasted, mild coffee. Really light and elegant with quite a bit of liqourice. Nice.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at CBC. Pours black with small tan head. Aroma & taste is chocolate, dried fruits, roasted malts, licorice.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at RnH. Deep black color with a thin tan head. Aroma of dark dried fruits and smoke are immediately apparent with notes of light chocolate sweetness that slowly develop. First sip begins with malt sweetness and baking chocolates before prune and slightly burnt toast are introduced. Liquid takes over the mouth and palate, however, a relatively smooth finish despite the alcohol content. Complex beer that is enjoyable to sip, but not drinkable.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap at Rattle & Hum. Pitch black, thin beige head. Nose is smoky toasted malts, mmmm. Mouth is dry and balanced, gentle smokiness, tiny bit of barrel vanilla, smooth and quite light. End is burnt but easy drinking. Could be more complex, but still pretty great.
---via BeerBuddy
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled. A black beer with a lazing dark brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, caramel, and soy sauce. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt, soy sauce, and wood, leading to a dry woody finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: April 12, 2012
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: clear dark brown, ruby edges, fine tan head
Aroma: rich chocolate aroma, dark caramel sweetness, hint of smokeyness
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, touch of sweetness brings out the richness in the chocolate, growing earthy bitterness, roasted emerges as it warms, vanilla sweetness brings it back, light spicyness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4
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