 Oakes (8172), Beyond the Great Firewall, China
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 16, 2001 Updated: Mar 24, 2009Dark brown with limited head. The aroma is fairly rich molasses, toffee, with hints of chocolate - good complexity. Slightly soft, with roasty accents, slight chewiness. Good, full, malty finish.
BeerLimey (1873), California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 16, 2002 The name is pretty intimidating but the beer’s surprisingly drinkable. Very interesting bablance. Initial raisin malt drigts into a pasty chocolate and a mildly dry hop finish. A mild fruitiness sits in the background all the while. Aftertaste is lightly roasted. I’d probably pitch it to brown ale fans.
jbrus (4916), Delft, Netherlands
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 13, 2004 Strong coffee aroma. Black color, light brown almost creamy head, very nice lace. Coffee flavor, thick start but thinner finish, some licorice, roasted, long lasting finish.
Admiral (524), Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 28, 2005 Dark brown/black with reddish glints and a diminishing tan head. Dried fruit and malt aroma. Malt, chocolate, raisins. Maybe some peat, but maybe that’s just me thinking "Hey! Scottish!" Oddly light-bodied for the style, kind of spritzy in a way that would probably be annoying if I was drinking it chilled. Good thing I’m not, eh? Finishes with grassy, oolong-like hops. Quite pleasing.
fiulijn (7520), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 2, 2003 Black; thick head. Nice aroma, roasted malt. Smooth enough, well balanced, a lot of roasted malt, chocolate. Robust final. A very good stout.
argo0 (7044), Washington DC, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 26, 2003 Black black body with creamy mocha head. Aroma is roasty malty, slightly chocolate. Roasty malty taste. Pleasant roasty bitter aftertaste. Some sweet caramel maltiness sneaks in as the beer warms. A bit thin, but no real complaints. I'm shocked to see this is a Scottish -- I just assumed it was a porter.
shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 29, 2003 It's not really that oily, but it's still heavy and black enough to be confused with a sweet stout or porter. Well rounded, with notes of bitter cocoa, caramel, burnt malts, perhaps raisins. Mouthfeel is full and sticky ... I think a pint of this would be too much. Very enjoyable brew in one of my favourite styles.
jsquire (2123), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 27, 2004 On tap at Buckeye. Dark beer with red highlights when held up to the light. Creamy tan head that lasted. Light cocoa in the nose. Some chocolate and faint ash, with a sweet cocoa finish. The end showed a quick shot of hop bitterness and finished dry. Quaffable and enjoyable.
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