 BMan1113VR (2755), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
Dec 20, 2008 Bottle at the tasting at the Bruery. Pours with a black body and no head of any significance. Aroma of dry coffee grounds, light chocolate and cereal. Taste is chocolate and smoke with a bit of dirt and jerky. Syrupy mouth, light bubbles.
Beerlando (2283), Orlando, Florida, USA
Dec 15, 2008 The body is virtually black, showing just a glimpse of mahogany at the outer reaches. A foamy, mocha colored head leaves wet, spotty lacing on the glass. Aromas include dark bittersweet chocolate, lactic mocha, roasted grains, and a hint of smokiness. Oatmeal and vanilla are detectable as well. Flavors show more dark caramel and chocolate than anything, sweet up front, transitioning to roasty, and finishing with earthy and piny hops. Medium-full and slightly syrupy on the palate, it feels more like a sweet stout than a foreign. This is a solid, tasty brew, but it lacks that wow factor.
carruthm (1109), Seattle, Washington, USA
Dec 6, 2008 As too typical of Elysian, the mouthfeel on this is a tad on the watery, thin side which although can be dismissed in other genres, on a stout, it really damages the overall feel.
pineypower (1076), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
Dec 6, 2008 Thanks to HAWG for this bottle. Pours out black with a small light brown head. Aroma is of some bakers chocolate and some roasted malt. Taste is of some chocolate, roasted malt, slight chocolate and a little bitterness on the finish.
GuilTTy (527), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
Nov 28, 2008 Bottle from Martin’s in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Midnight black pour with faint ruby highlights. Aroma of roasted coffee, bittersweet chocolate and a touch of sweet malt. Aroma carries through to the flavors with a solid foundation of roasted coffee along with toffee, dried cherries, smoke and vanilla. Smooth texture and a long finish that has a hint of pepper at the very end.
danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
Nov 26, 2008 Bottle. Great aromas of chocolate, roasted chocolate and oats. Rich black color with mahogany head. Good rich chocolate flavors. Nice oats flavors too. Some roasted/burnt coffee. Hops flavors very covered but provide a nice slight bitterness., also some orange peel. Thick creamy mouth feel very warm in the stomach. Really nice beer.
Butters (1622), Virginia, USA
Nov 15, 2008 Very dark brown, near black, with dissipating brown ring of head. Bitter chocolate flavor lingers in the finish. Very tastey
RCL (1443), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Oct 24, 2008 Pours black with a small head. Aroma of baking chocolate with a tiny hint of black olives. Flavor has more chocolate along with a good bit of cola. Very nice.
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