 billk (291), Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
Sep 16, 2007 Updated: Sep 22, 2007
bottle 12 oz. This stout was better than I expected. well into med bodied, decent flavor with some spiciness, complexity, and dark roasted coffee. Plenty of malty creaminess with some pleasant hop flavors and bitterness. Available almost everywhere, I may even drink some again. A bit to the sweet for me, but not bad.
(3 days later) bought a 6er today for $6.99. I’m upping this .2 to a 3.7, not bad at all for supermarket beer. I’ll probably be looking at this brew every time I open the reefer door from now on. 9/22/07: There is a somewhat unpleasant bitterness from the bittering hops that lingers on the palate for many minutes with a bit of a menthol characteristic that I don’t care for.
Cory (13), , California, USA
Nov 27, 2008 Bottle. Burnt coffee and honey aroma, with a nice tan head and a black body. I’m not a big fan of burnt flavor, but its good stout.
danielcurtis81 (262), San Diego, California, USA
Nov 19, 2008 Draft. Pours a creamy black. Caramel and chocolate nose. Good roasted flavors. Very sour. Not my favorite stout.
Aquilo (182), California, USA
Nov 1, 2008 This one certainly had the look. Black with a thick creamy tan head. Aroma is sweet and sour and earthy. Very rich. And the flavor is rich too, but almost on the opposite end of the flavor spectrum. There is more of a deep molasses flavor, and the sweetness only makes a brief appearance in the finish. Not sour at all. I think that this is a very good beer that may be too unusual to get consistently high ratings. But it has a great character, and plenty of layers of complexity for my taste!
iwc046 (22), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Oct 27, 2008 Poors dark black with a light caramel head. Aroma is more woody almost (almost spicy to my nose) and does not resemble a classic chocolate or coffee smell. Palate is soft and very drinkable. Best part of the beer is the finish it ends with a great chocolate flavor and plenty of roasted malt. Overall a very good beer and certainly worth a go if you appreciate a stout - avoid if you want a knock your socks beer overwhelmed with flavor.
kflorence (93), San Diego, California, USA
Oct 25, 2008 Updated: Oct 26, 2008Bottle. Pours black with a fair amount of puffy, tan head. Smells of roasted malts and dark chocolate (yum!). Probably one of the better aromas I’ve found in a beer. Mmm, this beer is good. Roasted malts and hops shine up front, followed by a lush, dark chocolate and toasted finish. Very drinkable for a stout and quite tasty. Not overtly complex, but sometimes I prefer that. A very nice stout.
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