SDalkoholic (1037), Chula Vista, California, USA Jun 28, 2008 Bottle from South Bay Drugs. Creates a large fluffy topping of head that’s sand colored and the beer itself is a pitch black abyss not able for any light to penetrate through. Aroma has its fair share chocolate and roasted black malts that smell appetizing. A creamy yet oily texture greets the palate while a rich roast malt flavor is up front and notes of coffee and chocolate back it up nicely.
fredandboboflo (641), East Setauket, New York, USA Oct 15, 2008 Bottle. Aroma of bitter coffee grinds, cocoa, sweet alcohol. Flavor has some dried fruit notes with heaps of chocolate, and bitterness mingling nicely with these sweeter aspects, though the sweeter side wins out at the finish. Full bodied. Nice one, albeit not mindblowing. fidel (219), Livermore, California, USA Oct 10, 2008 Dark brown/Black, coffee, roasted malts, dark chocolate, molasses, little dark fruits, little alcohol, little nutty, dry. DougShoemaker (2614), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Oct 2, 2008 Aroma of rich coffee and dark chocolate, darkest brown, pours a slight toffee head. Flavour is a full roasted malt, dark chocolate too. Full bodied, bitter as hell. Fabulous! Thanks Torontoblue. kmweaver (2137), Sparks, Nevada, USA Oct 1, 2008 22oz bottle, courtesy of Ernest. Thanks! Pours a very dark, chocolate-brown color; medium tan head with solid, fine-bubbled lacing. Lots of roasted malts, oily dark chocolate, and bitter cocoa and minerals in the aroma; nicely dry and well-roasted. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: chewy, oily dark chocolate and dried fruits, well-roasted coffee, and roasted / lightly charred malts upfront; average carbonation; very solid, slightly oily presence; nicely viscous and drinkable, well-roasted imperial stout. Nice. Lengthy finish: roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and cocoa; oily, round finish with some pleasant viscosity. lordeche (336), Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA Sep 28, 2008 Pours opaque black with a thick mocha head. Tons of cocoa in the aroma, a bit of sweet molasses, vanilla, coffee, and a little earthy breadiness. Flavor is quite sweet, with layers of chocolate, coffee, anise, vinous notes, and vanilla melding together. Nice traces of bitterness throughout compliment the smooth and somewhat sweet chocolate presence. Good stuff.
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