4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. [ Courtesy of kmweaver ] Dark black color with a huge, rocky, excellent lacing, fully lasting, light brown to brown head. Aroma is malty, roasted, burnt, dark chocolate, strong coffee beans. Flavor is moderate sweet and heavy bitter with a long duration. ( Coffee and chocolaste bitter ). Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. ;o) (220807)
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
A black beer with a nice brown head. The aorma is roasted and with notes of coffee. The flavor is dry and very roasted and notes of coffee and bitter chocolate. Thanks to MadsBerg for sharing this magnificent beer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Completely pitch-black and opaque with a brownish head. Odd - but not unpleasant - vinous nose. Flavours are very vinous too, delicate roasted malt - and lots of it - with dried fruits as well. Pronounced coffee notes. Ends somewhat ashy. Nice indeed. 170705
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: FEB 23, 2008 12 fl oz bottle, with twist off, thanks to Storm. Pours dark brown with a lacing light brown head. Thick coffee aroma, dense. Flavour is sweet malty with a distinct coffee note into a dry bitter finish. Lacks all the smoothness that the Bourbon version has. Coffee and beer - mix. Nice hardroasted coffee.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottled (thanks jjpm74!). Pitch black colour, big brown bubbly head that takes it’s while before settling. Nice lace. Aroma is roasted malts, tobacco, smoke, coffee, chocolate and mild hints of vanilla. Flavour is tobacco, coffee, chocolate and some bittering hops. Coffee and some acidic notes in the aftertaste. A very pleasant brew.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAR 9, 2005 Bottled. Extremely black. Lots of everything in here. There’s massive coffee, molasses and salty licoricve. It’s very malty with dense, rich, creamy, almost oily mouthfeel. Lingering very bitter finish.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled.
Dark brown coloured with a small beige head.
Aroma of chocolate with notes of coffee.
Roasted flavour of dark chocolate and coffee.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle, 8.3%. Fresh coffee aroma. Pours thick and very black. Small dark brown head. Nice, creamy coffee flavour, and the same in the late aftertaste. Very late, quite distinct barley bitterness.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Black beer; thin creamy brown layer. Very nice coffeish aroma. Good coffee beer, with an expected malty sourness, good malt. Very good! Thanks Mads Berg for sharing this bottle.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: NOV 20, 2011
Date: March 19, 2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: black, thin tan head, light roasted malt aroma
Body: light creamy body making an easy drinking beverage
Flavor: multiple layers of rich malt flavor, starts with roasted malts melding into coffee then followed by a rich chocolate finish that lingers, an instant belly warmer, no aparent alcohol, great easy drinking brew
Date: February 25, 2006
Source: blind coffee stout tasting
Appearance: black, thin fine brown head, nice lace
Aroma: big roasted coffee aroma
Body: big creamy body, rich roasted and chocolate flavor, nice coffee character
Date: February 11, 2007
Mode: draft
Source: Public House Boston
Aroma: rich roasted coffee and chocolate aroma with an initial blast of the ashy character but it quickly settles down
Flavor: rich roasted coffee and chocolate flavor, the chocolate comes out in the draft version and smoothes out some of the edge
Date: October 29, 2011
Mode: draft
Source: bsp
still the best creamy cup of coffee ever,
Date: November 02, 2011
Mode: draft
Source: tmac woodstock
the bitter ashy character is showing up again, same batch as last week, different lines?, last beer tonight vs first beer last week?
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 10/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4
Date: December 16, 2006
Mode: bottle
Vintage: 2006
huge coffee aroma and flavor, lots of coffee bitterness, a bit ashy, over the top, but still tasty, the rinse water produces a beautiful copper hue
Date: July 18, 2008
Mode: bottle
Vintage: 2006
ages well, coffee and chocolate are well integrated, very creamy, just a touch of the ashy character,
Date: December 05, 2008
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Vintage: 2006
Aroma: sweet chocolate aroma with a hint of sherry, light espresso
Flavor: rich chocolate and coffee flavor, nice and mellow even with a strong espresso character, no ash
Date: December 05, 2008
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Vintage: 2008
Aroma: big coffee and dark chocolate aroma
Flavor: rich dark chocolate flavor with a big bitter black coffee character, long bitter finish
Date: December 27, 2008
Mode: bottle
Source: trade
Vintage: 2008
Aroma: picking up a bit of an ashy character in the big bitter black coffee aroma
Flavor: the bitter black coffee is the dominant flavor, dark chocolate comes in to take the edge off
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