 PWalk (332), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 23, 2005
Thanks to jimmack and Eric: As soon as I got the beer in the house I popped the cap. Huge amounts of deep tan head came pouring out much of it ending in my sink. Overcarbonation maybe the reason, I don’t know.After letting it settle I poured and the beer looked great. Aroma wasn’t as pungent as I expected it to be. The flavor on the other hand was. Lot’s of sweet coffee throughout with some decent alcohol as well. I think this beer is a little overhyped. Sure it was good but it didn’t break any new ground for me. I’m not saying I was dissappointed just underwhelmed.
cgreb (34), Marburg, Germany
Sep 4, 2008 bottle (thank’s Alex!!!) - black (really black) beer with a brownish head. Very clear coffee aroma. The strong alcohol (9.5%) is hiding behind the intense coffee flavour. Never had something comparable. Highly viscous beer.
Mr_Stitch (138), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Bottle. Thanks to Linus_Stick for sharing this one. Pours a thick oily extremely dark brown, with a thin as velum tan head. Aroma is thick... filled with roasted coffee beans, 75% dark chocolate, cream, and roasted malt. Taste is sticky and bitter up front, then fades into a sweeter malt and choclatety flavor. Mouthfeel is smooth and soft with a light sticky residue left behind. An excellent beer that should be tasted by all.
tmongoose (31), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Sep 1, 2008 11.5oz bottle bought in southern ind. dark opaque pour with nice head. just stared at it for a few..the aroma was intense and coffee and unsweetened chocolate and malt. the first taste was nectar. the stout and strong coffee flavor was intense and incredible and the sublteness of the chocolate and malt was a nice after taste. worth every bit of its rating.
KyotoLefty (110), Kyoto, Japan
Sep 1, 2008 Bottle at Volo, Toronto. Like a big, smokey, malted coffee milkshake. Flavors of smoke, wood, coffee, cream, sweet malt, burnt barley, and something like gin. Super complex. I would cut back the coffee just a touch, but hey, I’m a tea man. Dieu du ciel, these beers are hard to find in Ontario!
MAP (863), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Aug 30, 2008 This is my first rating since 3.2.2006 and from what I recall this was one of the most sought after beers. I must say that I am not disappointed. Standard high octane stout look, dark viscous black and a thin head. The aroma is impressive. Tons of roasted coffee, malt and a hint of citrus in the aroma. The flavor follows through beautifully with the marriage of coffee, maltiness and bitterness at the end. This is extremely nice on the palate, not think and sticky like some imperial stouts, but smooth until the coffee gets in there with the alcohol. Very impressive and worth the wait.
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