4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
No idea how I’ve managed to not rate this beer yet, a gross oversight on my part! Pours as dark and smooth as the rock for which its named with a small tan head that fades quickly. Aroma is full of roasted malt, dark chocolate, light coffee and some plum/raisin type fruit esters. Flavor is caramel, chocolate, light coffee, mild earth and pine hop notes and roast. Quite an easy drinking stout, and one I’m thrilled to be able to drink on a regular basis.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours nighttime black into random Baltimore pint glass appointing its head a khaki tannish to it, foamy and lacy before sinking only a half-inch into itself. Smells of roasted malts (predominately), heat, charcoal, and noble hops. Tastes the same; finishes dry and musty. Damn nice stout!
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap. Pours almost opaque black with a small brown creamy head with great staying power and good lacing. Aroma is nice, roasted malts dominating, coffee, a bit of chocolate. Flavor is somewhat sweet, dominated by roasted malts and coffee, with a slightly bitter finish. Creamy, full bodied mouthfeel.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
A thick creamy bitterness lingers in the suds that wash over your mouth. Great mouthfeel. Overall beer for a great longhall!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured into a stein. Extremely dark with frothy brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Taste had some hop bitterness cutting through the sweet flavors. Full-body with thick, creamy texture and a lingering espresso flavor. Very nice stout.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Burnt and molasses in the nose. Bittersweet chocolate, very dry astringent mouthfeel, bitter roasted malts provide dry and bitter finish.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Originally reviewed: 4/10/09. Pours a perfect dirty motor oil black. Thick and chunky this one is. Great foamy tan head on top. Retention is great leaving with it nice lacing rings. Smells of deep dark chocolate, espresso, grape jam, and wine. Nice. Great thick oily mouth on this one. Drinkability is high. Flavors of roasted cocoa, bitter coffee, finishes slightly acrid and burnt. Decent. I like this brew alot. Great stout. Recommend.
4.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours jet black with tan head into pint glass. Smells of fresh roasted coffee, dark chocolate, sweet caramel. Taste is bold, hoppy, roasted malt, big for the ABV. Probably the best regular stout I’ve had.
4.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
On nitro tap at the Bend pub. This is the ONLY way to drink this beer....at the pub on nitro. It is the mother of all stouts.We gauge all other stouts against this one. Pitch black with a creamy head.Seems to start out dry but finishes a little sweet as your pint warms and settles. What a great beer this is.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Black pour with large thin tan head. Aroma of malt and chocolate. Taste of roasted malts, chocolate and a tinge of molasses. Nice creamy mouthfeel, low carbonation, and some bitterness in the aftertaste. Very good beer.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Coming out of rating retirement for this one because it so worthy. Aroma is roasty chocolatey goodness, with hints of coffee and burnt sugar. Pours nearly black, with a thick tan head. Flavor is deep, dark roasted malt, coffee, again some burnt sugar, maybe some molasses. Mouth is full bodied, thick and chewey, with a lasting bitterness. Under appreciated, up there with the best stouts.
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