BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 9, 2007 Near black with nice tan head. Aroma is coffee and roasted malts. Smooth and creamy with nice coffee and choclate flavour. Nice rich malts throughout with a toasty presence. lipscomb216 (78), USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Sep 9, 2007 Damn fine beer. Perfect effort by Deschutes. Smooth going down, not cloying on the tongue or leaving any nasty aftertaste. Chocolate flavors, coffee smells, enjoy. piddleness (5), Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA does not count | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Sep 4, 2007 You can sample 50+ stouts from U.S. producers and not find a major contender like this one. Way to go Deschutes by not getting to big to make absolutely fabulous beers.
This beer’s roast dominate character is so well integrated it’s scarry. Big roast (not burnt charcoal) flavors dominate, but are balanced with serious carmel notes and a dollop of chocolate. Bitterness sits at medium grade and roughens the back palate. So, so nice. A must taste or hell drink a 6’er while you’re at it. ksigty (107), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Sep 3, 2007 A pretty decent stout. I wasn’t expecing much but it was a good surprise. LOTS of flavor and DARK. I will buy this one again. kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Date: 10/13/1996
Mode: Draft
Source: corvalis pizza joint
black, whispy tan head, rich roasted chocolate aroma, rich roasted flavor followed by a strong chocolate finish, medium body
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Date: 10/17/1998
Source: Brewfest
Score: ii+ to ii
Words: Bottle Conditioned
Words: Real Ale Festival
black, whispy tan head, rich roasted aroma, hint of chocolate, rich roasted flavor followed by a chocolate finish, medium body
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0 Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
Icommonsewer (122), TUCSON, Arizona, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 | Aug 29, 2007 this stout has a harsh bitter character that overwhelms the taste buds... there is a late bite on the palate that is displeasing as well robforbes (1085), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Aug 25, 2007 black with medium size khaki head.
smell of roasted malt, cocoa, whiff of coffee.
nicely bitter, smooth, taste of dark cocoa, the cocoa taste hides the alcohol extremely well, you can just taste a little bit on the back-end.
very, very, nice stout, deschutes did well with this one. BlackForestCO (820), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Aug 24, 2007 Poured from a bottle. Poured a deep brown, nearly black color with a nice tan head. Initial smell is milk chocolate and roasted malts. Taste matches the aroma with a nice milk chocolate start that leads into roasted malt flavor. Little bitterness. It is thick, and nice lacing is left throughout the glass. Very nice stout.
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