3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
2 different growlers from 2 different locations over a weekend. Aroma of coffee and raspberry. Pours black with dark tan head. Flavors of chocolate and raspberry entwined nicely with the roast malts and a touch of vanilla. Medium bodied and definitely inviting for more. Overall I liked it immensely.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
For starters, this is served at lager temps and is way too cold, so don’t even think about drinking it right away. Trust me. Pours black with a one finger beige head. Aroma of coffee grounds and raspberry. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Initial flavor of dark roasted malts, strong coffee, vanilla, and raspberry. Finishes dry and bitter. This is basically an aggressive dry stout with raspberry. Not bad at all. A tad overattenuated for my tastes.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Darker brown with an aroma of sweet/tart raspberries and roast. Flavor is sweet with lots of raspberries and a decent dose of coffee and chocolate. Pretty good overall.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at Bowie location. Dark mahogany/near black appearance with a skim of a tan head. Rich aroma of raspberries, dark chocolate, cocoa, and plenty of roasty coffee. Thin for a stout. Seemed like more of a porter. Sweet caramel start with a slightly drying roasty coffee finish. A bit of a sour, nuttiness at the end. Tangy raspberries and chocolate throughout. A fuller body and this would be killer shit.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap-Arundel Mills-Dark brown pour w/a moderate head. Aroma of dark chocolate. Flavor of dark chocolate w/just a touch of raspberry-almost like eating a fine piece of raspberry flavored dark chocolate. Not overdone or sickly sweet, just the right balance. Had some coffee flavor in the background. Long, rich, smooth finish. Fruit beers can be a real hit or miss, this one was a definite winner; really more of a sweet stout than a fruit beer. Perfect before/after dinner brew.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured an opaque black color with a medium sized, tan head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of roasted malts, dark chocolate, some smoke, caramel, vanilla, and a bit of raspberries. Taste of dark chocolate, lightly tart raspberries, roasted malts, smoke, and vanilla beans in the finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Growler pours a deep black with a foamy tan head that laced. Aroma of fresh sweet raspberry and milk chocolate, caramel and light caramel. Flavor of same, raspberry, chocolate, nuts, caramel and chocolate cake.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Glass from DuClaw: Very dark brown color with a healthy head. Scent of nuts, and coffee. Taste matches. Was expecting a big raspberry supprise.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: JUN 9, 2012 Sampled at the Arundel Mills location. Pours a dark brown color with a large head. Fair head retention and good lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, bitter coffee and nicely balanced sweet raspberry. Taste is raspberry, roasted malts and chocolate. Medium to full bodied.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
This one reminded me of how much I hate chocolate and raspberry together. That said, it delivered on the flavor. It tasted just like a chocolate raspberry cake. Not very bitter or roasted, smooth. Almost a tad watery, flavor does not persist.
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