 santoslhalper (166), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 6, 2008
Enormous head! Bubbled up over the top of the glass eve. Smell is of cake batter and brownie mix. Loads of chocolate with coffee and espresso notes on the tongue. Quite vinous finish, which means this bottle could have some age on it. The candi sugar is a beautiful touch, and adds greatly to the already creamy nature of this stout. I’d call it an Imperial Milk, Minus the Lactose, Stout. The mouthfeel is very carbonated and full. Gotta love these new school Belgian stouts. Did you know back in the day in Belgium they used to drink, for breakfast, stout with a raw egg in the glass? I know what I’m waking up with from here on out. Great brew!
NomDeBeer (129), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Aug 20, 2008 This one exploded on me as I popped the top, so there was only about 5 oz. left to drink. Not crazy about the aroma, but the taste is good - strong note of grainy coffee, plus roasted malt and hoppy bitterness. Some alcohol warmth. Smooth palate with a lingering bitter finish. Will rerate when I can drink an entire bottle.
MrChopin (157), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 20, 2008 First snifter is nothing but a beige head. Though EES calms down a bit and I can eventually find some liquid at the bottom (it’s dark brown with hints of red), the head is excessive throughout. Nose is roast, dough, alcohol, and lots of sweet dark fruit. The flavor is very similar, but burnt and bitter with less sweetness and more roast. Palate is thick and creamy. Not very complex, and coffee stouts are slowly fading from the "favorites" list, yet this is still smooth and rather cohesive.
michael-pollack (1360), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 19, 2008 330ml Bottle: Aroma of alcohol, chocolate, must, coffee, malts, hazelnut, and licorice. Very complex aroma. Huge gusher. Poured black in color with a massive, foamy, brown head that lasted throughout. Opaque. Flavor of smoke, roasting, chocolate, coffee, cocoa, and a hint of licorice. Medium to full body. Creamy, then chalky texture. Soft carbonation. Smokey, malty finish.
blipp (683), Grand Island, New York, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Bottle. Pours very dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of coffee and maple syrup. Roasted flavor that is both sweet and salty. More coffee, some fruit. Nice.
LilBeerDoctor (442), East Setauket, New York, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Bottle. Pours black with a huge, thick, creamy head. Aroma of Belgian yeast, roast and coffee, dark fruits, apple. Flavor of initial bitterness, lots of roast, nuts, and charred notes. Just slightly a little more bitter than I’d prefer, but this was a good Belgian stout
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