 stchloe (477), Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 3, 2009 She came to me a polite wine snob and now she drinks stouts with the best of them *sniff*. Chosen by my partner, this has a supper malty body that is just strong. Like almost edible earthy,and nice toffee sort of carmel flavor. Not too smooth in the mouth, and just a little bitter at the end. A great stout.
Maverick34 (690), New York, USA
Jul 27, 2009 Draft. Poured dark w/ a darkish small head. Coffee/chocolate etc. Pretty decent.
Aggy360 (115), Anchorage/ Vista,CA, Alaska, USA
Jul 26, 2009 Pours a very very black with a good dark tan head. Thin lace. The aroma is very sweet smelling. Lots of malt notes along with a slight roasted aroma. The taste is strong malt with some chocolate and smokey notes. Finish is pretty bitter almost tobacco like. A little bit of a warming sensation after it goes down. A bit of a creamy mouthfeel and a full body. A really good stout.
GAManiac (1124), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jul 25, 2009 Bottle shared by Lee at the Brick Store.
Pours dark, dark brown, pretty close to black, with a small short-lived tan head that leaves little lacing.
The dark roasted malts are very big in the nose, but there are plenty of sweet notes with vanilla and dark chocolate in the nose. Hints of brown sugar as well.
The taste has the same dominant roasted malts with some bittersweet chocolate. There is also a bit of coffee in there as well. But the sweetness just keeps building after each sip, with brown sugar and vanilla.
The mouthfeel definitely shows the oatmeal presence with a characteristic smoothness complemented with soft carbonation. It’s a pretty full mouthfeel overall for a stout of this style.
This is an excellent stout with a great combination of roasted malts and big sweetness. It’s complexity and heft put it on the border of impy stout status. Very, very tasty.
DJMonarch (6071), Northwich, Cheshire, England
Jul 11, 2009 From the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 13/10/2007
Small tan head. Rich roast aroma. Black strong in alcohol fruty and hoppy with a crisp and bitter coffee roast finish.
scrizzz (1252), kirkland, Washington, USA
Jun 25, 2009 Black, 2 finger tan head. Strong and bold, stays shy of the intensity of an imperial. Oily, rich, little smoky. Sturdy and...well...stout.
KnN (715), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Jun 23, 2009 Poured a deep brown color with some ruby highlights and a nice tan head. Aroma was roasted malt, coffee, some chocolate and some bitterness. Nice smooth mouthfeel, some good roast malt notes, a bit of chocolate, creamy full and full on the palate without any overwhelming bitterness. Very nice stout.
l1br4r14n (274), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Jun 22, 2009 Smells chocolaty and a bit smokey. Flavor is chocolate malt, smoke, finishes with a cocoa bitter. Nice creamy mouthfeel.
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