bhensonb (4248), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Mar 1, 2009 Bottle at Queen Sheba in Sacramento, CA. Very hazy dark amber color with a slight beige/tan head. Sweetish caramel aroma. Medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is like medium dark fruit (raisin/fig/?) and darkish caramel; more sweet than dry. More like a Beglian ale than like the typical stout. Also brings Mongozo to mind. Finishes towards dry with very light bitter. Glad I had it. mpersinger (179), , California, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Dec 29, 2008 From bottle pours like a cola, with a stale and sweet aroma. Body so thin it tastes like the second running of a mild brown ale with a hint of pancake syrup added. Goes great with tebs. cbeers21 (564), Miami, Florida, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 28, 2008 Bottle at Ethiopian restaraunt. Intersting pour, looked like an English mild or light brown ale. Hmmm funked out chewy raisiny maltyness which is loaded with flavor, albeit a perplexing one. Not sure what to think about it, the interesting flavor (not quite tasty) was certainly more powerful than expected and while I may not try this one again, I am glad I tried it. boFNjackson (1272), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 1/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Nov 18, 2008 Bottle... Poured like a diet soda... clear brown and very bubbly with a thin head that diminished immediately. Caramel, malty aroma. Lots of carbonation in the palate. Tasted like a black and tan. Dark, roasted malts but light and lagerish towards the finish. I little burn there in the aftertaste. cazort (413), Newark, Delaware, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 | Sep 20, 2008 (Bottle) Aroma caramelly, a little bit of roast, malty. Some bitterness, a little hops. Slightly creamy. Surprisingly complex. The carbonation is very flat. My only complaint is that it’s a little too sweet for my tastes, and flat. Besides this, though, I am really surprised by this one. I like it very much. It went well with Ethiopian food--strong and interesting enough to not be overpowered by the other rich, complex flavors. Cletus (5052), Connecticut, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Aug 13, 2008 Pours brown with a thin tan head. Smells of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, some touches of sweetness. Tastes sweet and chocolatey with a lactic milky finish. carruthm (1125), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 26, 2008 V - Dark amber, light brown color with a cream and a nice head.
A - deep malt character with caramel and a sweet sweet smell.
T - malty caramel with an overly sweet taste.
P - Aftertaste of oat. legion242 (1577), Richardson, Texas, USA
| 1.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 1/5 | 5/20 | May 19, 2008 Deep brown with a fading head. Sweet nose. Thin, strange, sweet. Odd. Thin. Sickenling sweet.
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