 trevor211 (500), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 15, 2008 Pours black, with a thick, tan head. Dark, sweet malts and molasses, with a surprising amount of hops to counter on the nose. Flavor brings in bitter chocolate, and dark roasted coffee. The barley is roasted to the point it tastes burned - there are notes of charcoal in here - but otherwise, it’s robust and pleasantly bitter for a stout. Would accompany any meat wonderfully.
aleyin (14), Murrieta, California, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Black as obsidian. Malty with molasses.Roasted Barley, chocolate,coffee with some hops.Delicate yet robust flavors.Very drinkable. Not overdone
Beer2000 (1775), Kristiansand, Norway
Aug 30, 2008 355 ml bottle. Black body with a beige head. Aroma is sweet malty, slightly roasted with a hint of chocolate and liquorices. Flavor is rich malty, slightly roasted, chocolate and fruity. Very nice indeed.
MesandSim (5790), London, Greater London, England
Aug 24, 2008 A Mes rate: bottle at GBBF.
Beautiful looking beer. Black as "Obsidian Blackbird McKnight" with a thin but very stable tan head. Gorgeous. Odd meat and pig fat ntoes in the aroma but it is overpowered by some superb syrupy and oily malt plus some excellent chocolate notes. The flavour is full of coffee and chocolate as you would expect. Gloriously roasty, superb bitter bite but not overly hoppy. A lovely thick, chewy mouthfeel. Excellent stuff. This has made me really really want to try the Abyss.
durhambeer (1186), Durham, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Bottle from liquidsolutions. Man, this was tasty. Near-black pour with tan head. Roasty and very drinkable, with a big hop presence and an overwhelming flavor of roasted barley. Some bitter chocolate notes as well. Possibly the best I’ve had of this style (American hoppy) stout. Really lovely.
BiddleBrau (303), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Black, black with long lasting brown head. Coffee aroma. Roasty, burnt, dry, toffee flavor. Full bodied.
Boutip (2333), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Aug 21, 2008 Bottle courtesy of secret santa: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a huge medium brown foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of dry coffee with some roasted malt and black chocolate is very enticing. Taste is also a well balance mix between some black chocolate, dry coffee and roasted malt. Body is full with a perfect creamy texture and good carbonation. I very much enjoyed this beer from a brewery that I am starting to learn about.
rthbass (27), Vancouver, Washington, USA
Aug 17, 2008 On tap at Deschutes brewery in Portland.
GREAT STOUT! SMOOTH SMOOTH SMOOTH. Like drinking beer flavored chocolate milk next to a raging fire.
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