3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Growler thanks to JJFoodie) jet black pour with light tan bubbles. Nose of chocolate, mushrooms and earth. Taste of semi-sweet chocolate, earth, mushroom, with a very light body for the style and very light carbonation.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
tap at brewpub march 2012-pours almost black with a small kacki head. nose is roast, char and dark chocolate with some metallic qualities with some rasin qualities as well. flavors of roast, rasins and char-body suffers from being pretty lite, especially for this style. bold flavors, but not delieved very well do to the lack of body. a noble attept on the style yet still comes up short. Would be a decent beer to session if you were at this place to just pound a few back with friends.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
growler thanks to jjfoodie. black with a cream head. nose is chocolate, spices, plastic, and earth. thin on the palate, chocolate, burnt plastic and roasted malts for the flavors.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
growler thanks to jjfoodie. poured dark brown with a beige head. aroma was dark roast, cinnamon, alcohol, chocolate, and fudge. flavor was caramel, coffee, and chocolate. light body with low carbonation.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Thanks to jjfoodie for sharing this growler.
The beer pours a black color with a medium brown head. The aroma is roasted malt with some earthy and dirt notes. The flavor is roasted malt, dirt and chocolate. Medium mouthfeel and low carbonation. The beer appears to have some potential, but the dirt flavor and aroma just doesn’t do it for me.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
growler thanks to jjfoodie, dark brown with reddish fringes and a small tan head, has a dusty chocolate aroma with chocolate chip flavors that fall off pretty quickly
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Growler thanks to jjfoodie. Pours with a deep brown body and a small tan head. Aroma of licorice, chocolate, and vanilla. Taste is chocolate, licorice, and a hint of vinegar. Light bubbles.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Draught) Pours an opaque black body with a medium creamy tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and vanilla. Flavor of chocolate, coffee, caramel, and roasted malt with a bitter finish.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the brewpub. Black pour with a creamy, dark brown head. Aroma is dark chocolate, malts, and a little alcohol. Taste is chocolate, alcohol, bitter, vanilla, and coffee. Warming, chocolate finish.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at their brewpub in Fredericksburg. This is their winter seasonal. Pours a very deep brown, almost black with a slight tan head. Aromas of fresh brewed coffee, sweet caramel, and a slight roasted almond smell. Flavor was much smoother than the ABV would indicate with a thick, oily mouthfeel. Coffee flavors are most prominent with undertones of malted chocolate and licorice. Not too shabby. An added bonus is that you can get a glass "to go" and roam the shops on main street.
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