3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A very dark beer with red edges like a coca cola. Head was kinda weak. A decent stout, probably a bit too sweet for my liking though. Mouthfeel was crisp and thin. I noticed lots of yeasties towards the bottom of the glass...very intersting, I wasnt expecting that from this beer for some reason. Ive had many better stouts, but it put up a showing.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pitch-black, small head. Okay, this bottle was bought about four months ago, so this *MIGHT* be a distorted rating, but it seemed a little off. It was an okay stout with the standard roasted coffee flavor, but there was definitely some sourness to it that didn't fit in and lingered in the finish. Or maybe the bar was set too high by last night's Siberian Night Imperial...
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Good roasted barley presence. Dry, bitter finish with notes of chocolate, slight soy in the nose. Bit nutty.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tan, frothy head. Sticks around for a while. The aroma is fairly bland, a little bit of malt. Sweet malty flavor. Soft mouthfeel. Not bad.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
A deep brown/black with a off white head. The aroma is of roasted malts with a hint of chocolate and nuts. The flavor is of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and nuts. A very nice stout.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Thanks to Gregory for this bottle. Very good stout. Nice robust roasted flavor. Poured jet black. This is a keeper!!!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: APR 22, 2003 One of my favorites, although I haven't had it since leaving Seattle. Smooth creamy texture with a dry, strong crisp flavor. Enjoyed right out of fridge and closer to room temp.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Jet black colour with a small & creamy mocha head. Aroma of burnt coffee, bitter chocolate and warm alcohol. Nice, smooth body with a pleasant creaminess. More bitter coffee & chocolate in the flavour. A very good quality stout.
2.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
(8Mar2003--draft)
What the hell is wrong with this stuff? Almost a pour, but alas, I had no sink handy.
Nitro-priming was the first sign of trouble.
Pours with a thick, synthetic head. Opaque.
Roasty, oddly alcoholic aroma.
The same roasty, oddly alcoholic notes dominated the flavor.
The best analogy I can concoct is chocolate liqueur. I think there
is a definite problem here with fusel alcohols.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Alot of roasted malt comes through on this one. Has a coffee taste and an aroma of roasted malt. Very good stout.
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