 SQNfan (388), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
May 1, 2008
This poured black in color with a very thin head of brown bubbles. The oatmeal was prominent in the nose and mouth along with a smokey/metallic edge. This was meidum-bodied, smooth and engaging.
Suds_McDuff (976), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston,TX, Texas, USA
Jul 20, 2008 had with stumac and melanie ... second session ... quite smokey and a bit meaty, bold for a oatmeal/sweet stout ... dark as a struck match in a box wearing a diving suit under water ... slick and oily, chewy stuff here ... sweet vanilla notes ... what did stu spill again??
Ibrew2or3 (1613), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Courtesy of CigarCityBrew. Pours dark darkness with dark brown edges and thin tan head. The aroma is roasty, mildly burnt, oatmeal like, black licorice, some vanilla and some chocolate. The taste is rich, smooth and yummy. I get roasty to burntness. More yum. I also get chocolate smoothness, coffee and sweet caramel. Wow, everything comes together nicely. Very very tasty brew.
sneagrams3 (1343), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Jul 15, 2008 The Dan Journal #198. Tasted 7/10/08. 12oz bottle. Dark brown hue with a khaki head. Aromas of raisins, toffee, coffee and a woody character. Full bodied with a bitter, rich and sticky palate. Vanilla creamy flavors. Really good!
BossHossBikes (108), Tennessee, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Bottle. Pours pitch black with an extremely dark dan head. The aroma has lots of a dark fruit tang mixed in with roasty, smokiness. Oatmeal as well as bitter cocoa and hints of coffee is also noticeable in the aroma. I was a little bit surprised at how light the brew felt to the tongue. It also has a little bit of oiliness to it that is best attributed to coffee oils. The initial flavour is mildly sweet of darker fruits combined with some chocolate. Shortly after, though, a light bitterness grabs the tongue as the cocoa and roastiness begin to burst. The tangy dark fruits continue to be quite noticeable. It isn’t until the dark fruit flavours start to diminish when the oatmeal begins to surface. Towards the finish, the dark fruit merely becomes a shadow as oatmeal becomes dominant. Cocoa, light coffee, and roasty flavours merely complement the oatmeal. There is a slightly noticeable bitterness in the finish as well. This is very tasty and there’s a lot going on in the flavour.
timsilvia32 (116), born in Michigan, North Carolina, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Nice opaque pour, roasted aroma from a nice tan head. Good roasted malt, just a hint of dark chocolate. Dark Horse likes to hop their brews, this has a hint of that, not too much though. Very good representation of the style.
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