 berkshire_john (1106), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
Jun 18, 2008
330 ml bottle. Pours black with a ruby tint and a thick peaky caramel head; the aroma has lots of rich chocolate malt with candied fruit and a touch of spice; thick and oily in the mouth with heavy bitter chocolate and black coffee to start, then mellow and fruity, and then a dry and bitter finish. Very well balanced overall, a drink to sip and savour.
dunkpigen (306), Kolding, Denmark
Oct 12, 2008 Pours black with a brownish head. Aroma of butter and toffee. Flavour is a bit hoppy, with toffee and cocoa.
JPDIPSO (4286), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 10, 2008 Bottle provided by a friend after his recent trip to Ireland. Dark brown color with a dark bone colored head. Great lace. Aromas of rye and pumpernickel. Scents of treacle and mild oak. Hints of sour mash. Flavors match aromas. Nice stuff. Nice complexity. What I remember Guinness being years ago.
GMUcrew7 (208), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Bottle in St Thomas. Pours jet black with a full tan head. Wonderful oak/vanilla aromas with some roasted coffee. Delicious complex flavor headlined by the powerful oak and vanilla, also has a bit of coffee to round out the roasted sweet flavor. Has a medium body, and a burnt woody finish. Wonderful beer, superior to the version found back home.
alexsdad06 (671), Ohio, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Bottle shared by Tmoney99. Poured a dark brown color with a small/medium beige head. The aroma showed hints of dark fruits, roasted malt, and a light burnt note. Overall, a little light for a stout. The flavor is much of the same and also a little light for a stout. Dark fruit, slight roast, and light bitterness in the finish. There was also a sour note. Could this have been a little old? Anyway, I’m glad I got to try this one once.
As_a_Newt (73), blackpool, Lancashire, England
Sep 26, 2008 nose is coffee, colour is dark with an off white head. Flavour is rich and smooth with a nice pronounced finish. Damn fine brew
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