 vadavid (131), Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
May 6, 2008
This beer pours jet black with a robust beige head. Some lacing is left behind as the head slowly drops. The aroma is that of dark chocolate and roasted malt, with faint vanilla notes. The flavor has roasted malts and oak, with some licorice. As the beer warms a slight smokiness comes out. The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy. There’s a nice lingering hop bitterness, but none of the expresso astringency that one finds in some stouts. This is one goes down easily, perhaps too easily. However, at just 5.2% ABV that’s not too much of an issue.
blankboy (2489), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle (12oz) shared with HogTownHarry & garthicus -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a very dark ruby-brown with an average size diminishing frothy tan head. Very nice aroma of toasted caramel, vanilla, chocolate and toffee -- I love it! Smooth flavour of roasted caramel malt, coffee, toffee, vanilla and some hops in the finish -- all very well balanced. Medium bodied. It’s surprising (to me) how much I like this -- very good stuff.
AdamSkillin (363), High Bridge, New Jersey, USA
Jul 16, 2008 This is a hugely vanilla tasting and creamy feeling stout. Not overly burnt-malt/roasty tasting, letting all the oak barrel flavors come through. Really bangin’ beer.
dkachur (623), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Bottle from Market Street Wineshop Downtown Charlottesville. Bottled May 5, 2008. Dark brown pour with a medium quickly disappearing head. Vanilla is strong in the aroma with wood and roasted malt notes. Bitter roasted malt aroma with a hint of vanilla. Medium body, silky mouthfeel.
RichJ7 (859), Cullman, Alabama, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Not bad at all. Black pour with a beige head. Sweet malted aroma with a dash of vanilla. Flavor is roasted malt with vanilla and hints of oak. Decent palate, perhaps a bit thin. A fairly tasty beverage.
badbeer (397), Iowa, USA
Jul 7, 2008 Black with a beige head that quickly recedes to a a ring around the glass. Smell gives me quite a bit of roast and some cherries. Upon further agitation of the glass, I got a little bit of a malted milk ball aroma; really don’t think I picked out vanilla. Taste is a bit roasty at the beginning, but then I get a much more creamy taste that comes through. Again, I don’t know that I would have specifically picked out vanilla if I didn’t know it was used. Medium carbonation and body is a little less than medium. Thanks to dsigmon for the sample!
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