3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
on draft at the green man. typical stout nothing to fancy here. medium bodied beer with no head the aroma of coffee, roasted malts and bits of chocolate dominate the nose. the flavor is about the same and its an easy drinking beer.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draft at the brewpub. Frankly, this was hard to distinguish from their porter, so everything I said about that one applies here too. This is slightly more bitter, which is the only thing my amateur palate could discern between the two. Decent. (#4314, 10/5/2011)
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft. Murky dark brown color, medium beige head. Aroma of burnt sugar. Taste is milk chocolate. Sweet stuff.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft @ Jack of the Wood, Asheville, NC. Pours a black color with ruby hints and a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor. Has a sweetish malty roasted chocolate finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Both draft and cask-conditioned at Jack of the Wood. Very dark brown with hints of ruby when held to the light. The cask-conditioned version poured up a much creamier and lacier head. Aroma is earthy and roasty. Cask-conditioned version reveals touches of fruity esters. Chocolate malt sweetness with coffee and dark unsweetened cocoa. Like the aroma, cask-conditioned version has more noticeable fruit esters in the flavor. Finish is balanced and slightly sweet (cask tastes a little sweeter and softer). Cask version also has excellent creamy mouthfeel. Overall, a very nice stout - the cask conditioned version was a fun treat, too.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Solid "English style" stout. Sweet. Notes of coffee and chocolate. Pours moderately thick with a robust head. Coffee dominates the nose. Very smooth and easy to drink. Perhaps a session-type.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at brewer. Pours a jet black with a thin tan head. Scent is roasted malt goodness with a hint of chocolate. Taste is burned malt, smoke and chocolate. Creamy feel with a bitter finish. Tried the cask version as well, tasted a tad better but felt thinner.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Jack of the Wood. Pours black with a thick light tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, light hops, and chocolate. Flavor of mostly roasted/charred malt with chocolate undertones. Palate is slightly harsh/bitter. Pretty tasty stout overall.
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3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Black pour with small tan head. Aroma of chocolate and roasted coffee. Creamy in body and flavor had more chocolate. This is almost interchangeable with their porter, though slightly better.
4.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Had this on draft at the Jack of the Wood shortly after St. Patty’s Day. They were calling it their Irish Stout. I thought they had actually given me a guinness and claimed it for their own! Near black pour with ample creamy tan head. Aroma is light (probably due to the nitro) with subtle chocolate, roast, oats, and some dark berry hints in the flavor. Wonderfully creamy body. I could drink this all night long. One of the best beers I’ve ever had.
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