 Numenor (818), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Apr 23, 2008
Thanks Matt -- Perfect black body with a great yellow head. The bottle exploded on opening... got to love carbonation. Sweet aroma, caramel and dark fruits. Perfect caramel mats with some dark fruit accents. Smooth ending with a light spice accent.
riversideAK (1755), Shoreline, Washington, USA
Nov 27, 2008 Bottle shared by SuzyGreenberg. Thanks Ben! The aroma is amazing. Can’t stop smelling the aged dark fruits, chocolate, and caramel mixture. Love it. Dark brown pour with a thin head. Starts off with sweet ripe dark fruits followed by some bready caramel. Finishes with a light dry roast and earthiness. The beer is very lightly carbonated and the body is light for all that is going on here. Smooth and incredible. Delicious.
SuzyGreenberg (1067), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 30, 2008 22 oz. bottle - huge thanks to springslicker for this tasty treat; roasty brown with very thin tan head; roasty aromas of rich chocolate; much more on the sweet rather than bitter side; drinks dry with slight sweetness; body on the thin side and just a touch of sour; flavors of chocolate, wood, roasted malts; wow, just mainly chocolaty goodness; and yes, i did lick this bottle as i finished it off!! haha; i must know where this brewer is working now so i can get more of this!!
glkaiser (1017), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 25, 2008 Big thanks to SuzyGreenberg. Lots of coffee and chocolate plus some dark fruit and salty licorice. Very drinkable with moderate sweetenss and medium body. Could stand to be a bit thicker. Very solid.
Nugget (30), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Also thanks, SuzyGreenberg! And thanks after4ever for bringing me the glass of this while I was busy running around. Looks frigging black, with a tiny amount of khaki-colored head. Smells severely chocolate-y with hints of toast and hazelnuts. Seemingly a little thin-bodied but that doesn’t really matter. Mellow- not a punch in the mouth, and I’m a dude who is all about subtleties. Magnificent!
after4ever (1925), Brier, Washington, USA
Aug 20, 2008 22. Thanks, SuzyGreenberg! Holy cow, what a treat! Pours jet black, laceless. No legs. Virtually headless, maybe a couple filmy bubbles at first. Huge and beautiful dark chocolate nose. Still. Light, feathery body. Rich, roasty, chocolatey mid-palate. Doesn’t have the hop bite, funky prune, or teriyaki overtones so common in big black beers like this, especially when they have some years on ’em. Big, bold, flavorful, but has a mild and gently sweet finish. Amazingly well-balanced and proportionate all the way through. Astonishingly good.
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