3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A dark red-brown beer with a huge brown head. The aroma contains notes of coffee and chocolate as well as hints of leather on a slightly sour background. The flavor is sweet with notes of coffee and roasted malt leading to a dry end that also contains notes of chocolate.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(On tap) Completely black and opaque with a creamy, beige head. Malty nose with some roasted touches. Medium body with notes of roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Lightly sweet and caramelish. But rather smooth and mellow without much bitterness. 280306
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From tap at Lord Hobo. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty, slight chocolate and toffee caramelish. Bitter, dark roasted malty and rather chocolate flavoured. Lingering roasted malty and chocolate finish. Smooth.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottled. Very dark brown/black and mediumsized brownish head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malts, chocolate and some caramel. Flavour is coffee, roasted malts and slight chocolate. Also a bit vanilla. Extremely full and quite complex for a 5.2% ABV beer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Black. Malty, clean dry & bitter. Very well balanced.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle.
Dark brown coloured with a beige head.
Roasted aroma of coffee.
Roasted flavour of coffee.
Medium bodied.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from Big Ridge Liquor Store, Surrey
Black color; medium sized compact head. Mild aroma of heavily roasted malts and light aroma of dark chocolate. The mothfeel is initially smooth (high carbonation), but more acidic later; strong flavor of roasted malts; too strong flavor of liquorice too; compared to an ordinary American Stout, the final is quite short, with a bit of salty liquorice.
Balanced, a bit different than your usual Stout, but not impressive.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Date: April 05, 1998
Mode: Bottle
Source: Total Beverage, DC
Appearance: very dark ruby red, whispy tan head
Aroma: mild roasted malt aroma
Flavor: strong roasted flavor, hints of coffee, strange bitterness (chicory?), yet quite smooth, high carbonation
Date: December 01, 2004
Aroma: dry roasted woody aroma
Body: thin body
Flavor: lingering bitter roasted wood flavor, hint of coffee
Overall: better than I remember
Date: February 25, 2006
Source: blind tasting
Appearance: black, whispy tan head
Aroma: light roasted and coffee aroma
Body: thin body
Flavor: mild roasted flavor, not much to it, simple
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 3/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 4/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Muddy; slightly burgundian brown; chocolatey, fudgey, some nuts; a little bit chewy, like munching on chocolate malts.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
(Bottle) Pours a very dark brown with a small creamy, tan head. Seemed a little flat bitter taste. Expected a much better stout from Dogfish Head.
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