4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
I notice beer is a twist-off, but I pop anyway. Beer pours (in Chimay glass) a dark brown, near black liquid that, when held up to light, can be seen through with small head that dissipates quickly to nothing. Aroma is of black licorice jellybeans, very sweet and an ever so slight hop. Flavor is an oh-too-sweet licorice jellybean with a small dry ending and an ever-so-slight hop. Hop is barely noticible when sipped, but almost missed completely when taken in mouthfuls. Licorice is not appealing, but anything is better than hops. Sampled at 71 degrees Fahrenheit.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very, very dark ale. Beautiful, crystal clear, crimson hue when held up to bright light. Small, lightly tanned, creamy head with decent lacing.
Milk chocolate, vanilla and almonds in the nose. Also, lesser notes of coffee and pistaschios.
Well-balanced flavor with lots of cocoa, espresso and vanilla. Very nice, moderately bitter hops.
Medium-bodied with a silky mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Lengthy, burnt, bitter finish. Great stout!
3.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Body is black and thin like a cola. Head is medium thick and white. Smells of cheese, cinnamon, hops and faint coffee…very interesting. Taste is roasted coffee, bitter-sweet chocolate. Thin feeling in mouth with average carbonation; goes down easily. Aftertaste is bitter and sour hops with hints of alcohol. Enjoyable stout with a great smell, respectable taste and pedigree from a great brewery. Definitely a noteworthy stout when considering what the state of Virginia has to offer.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottled. Average stout. Nothing really stout out. Tasted what it should be.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Great dark grain aroma with lots of blackberry and asphalt. Flavor of berries, some coffee. This is not a really big stout: it is dry and a bit delicate, not unlike Yards Love Stout. Extremely drinkable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Chocolate malt aroma. Very smooth medium bodied stout. Excellent balance and chocolate, raisen, malt and slight hop.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a very dark color, almost jet black but not quite. The aroma is of roasted malts with a faint burntness associated with it. Flavor is full of roasted malts with hints of chocolate and coffee. The finish is coffeeish and smooth. Medium body with low carbonation a creamy mouthfeel. Nice stout.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark black color. Medium head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee and roasted malts. A light to medium bodied stout. Roasted malts with chocolate and coffee flavors, a touch sweet. Spicy hops. A touch watery, but not to bad. A very drinkable stout. Mouthfeel is round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter, touch of lingering coffee.
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