 BossHossBikes (113), Tennessee, USA
May 8, 2008 Updated: May 10, 2008
Bottle. Pours a deep ebony with hints of auburn around the thinning edges when up against a light. The enormous head is a medium tan. I have never seen a head like this before. Even poured gently, it creates a ridiculous amount. There are some strong dark fruit notes in the nose with some weird abrasive tinges that reminds me of tequila, and I absolutely hate tequila. Other aromas like some cocoa and toffee are noticeable. But man, that tinge is strong. As soon as the brew hits the tongue, head just explodes again. It’s very carbonated and slightly oily. Sourness is instantly apparent as some espresso notes appear. Sourness seems to not to be as attributed to many fruits. It’s more like a candy sourness, like a warhead. There are notes of darker fruits in here as well. The intense carbonated action on the tongue is a bit distracting, though. As the brew passes the tongue, a sweet toffee complements the explosion of cocoa and roasted coffee notes. The finish is mildly dry. The finish is strong and actually quite good. This is interesting, but there are so many things in this brew that’s just bugging me.
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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