3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap @ the brewery. Poured opaque with a thin beige head that left some lacing. Lots of caramel, chocolate, coffee and toasted malts on the nose. Flavor was complex with all the above mentioned and very creamy.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Coronoda Brewery in Coronado, San Diego, CA--Dark, abysmal body with a thin wispy beige head. Coffee, chocolate, and milkiness in the finish. Quite nice!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On-tap at Stone today. Pours dark brown with a creamy, light brown head, pretty good lace. Smells smokey and chocolatey malty. Tastes smokey and only slightly chocolatey sweet. Pretty damn smokey and dark malty. If you’re in the mood for some smoke, it’s good. Medium/thin body, good carbonation.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at brewery. Black with fizzy white head. Roasty aroma. Dry grainy roasty coffee taste.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Hamiltons. Pours with a black body topped by a thick, tan head with lots of lacing clinging to the glass. It’s slightly sweet and creamy with a nice roasted coffee note and an underlying sour note. Full bodied, slightly dry and warming.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at the brewery. Very dark with some head. Left nice lacing. Aromas were some chocolate but some metal too. Flavors were better, but still a bit weak.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Drafted at CBC with Fordest, this dark rich meal of a bear tasted of chocholate and maple. Hops came through ever so slightly.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft sampler at CBC. Poured black color with a medium creamy light brown head that lasted. Solid roasted chocolate malt aroma. Medium to full body. Solid toasted chocolate malt flavor with a smooth average bittersweet finish of moderate duration.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pitch black, opaque pour with a thin layer of creamy tan head and a light ruby tinge to the body. Light, but pleasant aromas of light chocolate and vanilla bean. A hint of caramel sweetness is in the nose as well. Medium bodied, nicely carbonated mouthfeel filled with light chocolate and caramel roasted malts. Light, semi-dry final smack of bittersweet chocolate powder.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice opaque color with a khaki head. Sweet nose with nice nutty overtones. Sits very well/softly on the palate with a dry finsih.
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