 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nov 4, 2009
Source: 12 oz bottle purchased at Cool Springs Wine and Spirits.
Glass: Brooklyn Pint.
Appearance: Dark black pour with a two finger brown head.
Aroma: Coffee dominates, with a hint of bitter chocolate.
Flavor: Pretty simple coffee and chocolate flavors. Very well done.
Palate: Medium body with mild carbonation.
Overall: Excellent coffee stout. Wish it weren’t so expensive though.
pantanap (1322), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 30, 2009 12oz bottle from somewhere in nyc... Pours a pretty dark brown with reddish brown edges... Burnt and really ashy with tons of coffee notes with vanilla... Flavors are very smooth with big coffee and roasted malt note. Nice body and good all around flavor.
BeerGestapo (722), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 16, 2009 Brewed in Japan... Pours a very deep brown almost black in color with super foamy beige head that dissipates in time. Aroma of yeast, wood, milk chocolate and dark fruit. Taste of cheese, wood, cocoa powder and dark fruit. Mouthfeel is thin, but smooth and finishes on the dry bitter side. Not what i expected yet pretty interesting !!!
awiseman01 (318), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Oct 13, 2009 Bottle from Crown #6. Pours very pitch black with thin fading dark brown head. Nose is strong espresso, some brown sugar/burnt cookie, and roasted malt. Flavor is heavy on the coffee with a nice roasted malt taste and very thin. Very bitter overall, but has a nice strong flavor...mouthfeel just seems a little thin/distracting.
gnoff (3559), Göteborg, Sweden
Oct 12, 2009 33 cl bottle at Haket, Göteborg. On Ocotber 10, 2009
Very dark brown to black color, brown head. Salty, acidic, coffee taste.
Coffee aftertaste, also grainy. Dry grainy scent. A bit thin mouthfeel, low bitterness.
goldfish19 (33), Long Island, New York, USA
Oct 10, 2009 ~ Purchased this 330 ml bottle from New Beer Distributors in Manhattan, NY. Appearance is a deep dark brown color with a creamy tan head. The aroma is predominately coffee, followed by some hints of chocolate. Taste is the same. Body is medium to full. The incredible flavors do an exceptional job at masking the 7.5% ABV like it’s not even there! There is no bitterness, just a smooth tasting stout that leaves behind a wonderful aftertaste.
When it comes to brewing quality beer, the Japanese really know what they are doing.
Highly recommended! ~
monkeychugg55 (207), Joliet, Illinois, USA
Sep 27, 2009 Pours a thick dark brown with a large tan head that eventually lowers and appears two tone from the side. Big stout aroma of coffee, dark chocolate, roasted malts, lactose, and vanilla. Strong and sweet flavor, lots of roast, coffee, and chocolate. Bitters nicely. Creamy rich mouthfeel with faint carbonation. Delicious.
Skeegle (476), Maryland, USA
Sep 24, 2009 Honestly, I had heard great things about this one. I had it on draft at Mahaffrey’s pub--a reputable beer bar that’s the best of Canton--and it was a major dissapointment. Beer had oxidation and tons of flavors of metallic ice cubes and bread yeast. Very medium palate and a bit watery, especially on the beerest flavors as in malts hops and anything roasted....it tasted like a yeasty cocoa-ey mess. I’ll have to try this one again, but I was very let down.
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