 ToadMan (554), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Feb 12, 2008 Black black color with a thick heavy head. Strong malty/licorice aroma. Flavor is big with tons of lightly sweet malts, noticeable alcohol presence, some chocolate, and berry, smoked and thick as a beer can be. Good, but not great.
OSLO (825), Perth, Australia
Feb 11, 2008 [Bottle] Pours black with a dark tan head. Aroma is raisin, alcohol, liquorice and some roasted malt. Taste is a lot of raisin, with alcohol present on the tongue, and quite a bit of roasted malt in the finish (more than what was present in the aroma). Medium-thick mouthfeel. An enjoyable impy.
robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Feb 10, 2008 purchased at 99 bottles in federal way, washington.
pours a thick oil like black, no bubbles, no foam, no lacing, just pure unadulterated blackness.
smell is of grapes, cocoa, hazelnut, vanilla, almonds, spice.
taste is a red wine, milk chocolate, vanilla, touch of licorice, roasted malts, nuts.
overall a very complex brew.
downender (2535), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Feb 10, 2008 2003 bottle from Utobeer. Jet black with a tight, long-lasting tan head. Aroma of charred malt, licorice, prunes and soy sauce. Big, chunky mouth feel, with flavours of roasted malt, dark chocolate and cinnamon, with a warming alcohol/ bitter & savoury finish. Complex and excellent.
beerbill (1918), Laurel, New York, USA
Feb 10, 2008 2003 Vintage. 11.2 oz. bottle. Pours an opaque black with absolutely no head. This stout appears to be still. Strong aroma of cognac, raisins, and bitter chocolate. The flavor is dominated by strong soy sauce which overwhelms the other flavors which inlcude tobacco, alcohol, and bitter chocolate. Lots of alcohol and soy sauce at the finish. This one is definitely a slow sipper.
adrian910ss (1395), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Feb 9, 2008 2000 bottle. Pours a pitch oily black with no head. Aroma of bitter dark chocolate, burnt malt and black licorice. Taste of bitter chocolate, malt and old black licorice. Hints of oxidation in this one. Past its prime ?
KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Feb 6, 2008 Black with no head. Aroma is complex with notes of liquerice, burnt malt, overripe fruits, alcohol and wood. Flavor is rather vinious with strong alcohol note along with liquerice, wood and burned malt. Finishes dry and bitter.
Guerde (693), Welcome, Minnesota, USA
Feb 2, 2008 (bottle) Inky pour with a dark tan head the dissolved to a fine ring around the glass. Aroma contains sweet graham cracker, some dry cocoa, and vinous smells too. Taste is quite sweet and vinous, with a little chocolate, light soy sauce, and subtle roasted malt. Pretty thick mouthfeel with a bittersweet/roast finish. Not too bad and quite unique.
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