3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Black with mahogany edges. Tan and light head with stringy lace. Mocha and roast in the nose with some bitterness and earth tones. Flavor contains strong roast with chocolate and smoke. Medium bodied with a bitter roasty finish.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap @ Elliott Bay Lake City. Pours deep brown with super thin head. Aroma is chocolate malts. Taste is rich dark malts with chocolate and balanced hops on the very back. Watery mouthfeel that contrasts oddly with the nice color. Flavor is spot on, just wish this had a more typical stout body.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Nutty smell. Black/Burned malt, coffee, hazelnut(?); creamy texture and good acidity. Bitterness from the roast - very pleasant.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampler at the brewpub. Pours black with a tan head. Nose is of coffee. taste is of coffee and sweet caramel. Mouthfeel is medium-thin, thinner than I expected from a stout.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
on tap at brewery. amazing aroma of buttery caramel and vanilla. slightly thin palate. coffee and toasted malt in the taste
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours black with a thick off white head. Has a big coffee and chocolate toasty presence, and is very smooth and velvety. Has a little bit of acidic flavor from the roasted malt. This is a good standby at Elliot Bay.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: September 18, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Elliott
Appearance: black, fine beige head
Aroma: roasted malt aroma, dark caramel sweetness, touch of dark chocolate
Flavor: roasted malt flavor, dark caramel sweetness comes in to balance the roasted and ends up creating a rich chocolate character, long roasted and bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the West Seattle location. Pours opaque blackish brown thin beige head. Sweet aroma of chocolate with a bit of coffee. Medium body, nearly still. Baker’s chocolate taste with a little butter and a roasty pine and chocolate finish.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark brown pour, thin foamy ring. Aroma is a mixture of butter and roast. Flavor has some buttery notes, caramel, roast, and soft oat silkyness. Lingering roast, very smooth drinker with soft carbonation.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Black with no head. Dark roasted malt and coffee aroma. Medium body and smooth. Good flavors of blackened malts and mocha coffee is semi sweet. Nice stout.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Elliott Bay Brew Pub in West Seattle, WA--Abysmal black, opaque body with just a tinge of amber around the edges. No head. Creamy oily, start, acidic nose with mild toffee, coffee, and nut hints. Hints of cherry, almond, and lacquer thinner in finish. Something a bit odd with this beer. Not sure if it is off, just odd. Coats tongue with sweet biscuit flavors and an English-meets-US touch. Flaked oats give depth in creaminess.
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