Glouglouburp (2811), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 27, 2008 <b>In short: </b>A full bodied chocolaty-coffee stout. Very satisfying.
<b>How: </b>Bottle 12oz, consumed fresh a month or two after receiving it as a bonus in a trade. Sorry I forget who sent it to me, but thanks a lot man for this fine brew.
<b>The look: </b>Black body topped by a medium tan head.
<b>In long: </b>Nose is roasted with some coffee beans. Body is pleasantly full, creamy yet roasted. For an Espresso stout the taste is not really dominated by coffee. A ton of dark malts, chocolate and cacao, espresso, roasted coffee beans, a light astringency (lemony hops?) in the finish increases drinkability. This is very tasty and with a big body showing that you don’t need a 9%+ beer to make a heavy stout. This one proves that bigger is not better, and unsurprisingly it comes from Japan. southamptonsam (81), New York, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Nov 27, 2008 What a pleasant surprise.Great nose of caramel and coffee. More carbonated than most Russian Imperial Stouts but this led to a balancing lightness and a great mouthfeel. Sort of like Peche Mortel lite. Love it. cbkschubert (1966), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 27, 2008 <b>12 oz. bottle</b> from Plaza Liquors - Pours a dark brown color with a small tan head. Faint lacing. Aroma is coffee, tobacco, and esters. Flavor is roasted malt, coffee, tobacco, chocolate, and esters. Dry palate. Light to medium body. A nice beer, just a little pricey. ketchepillar (478), Viña del Mar, Chile
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 27, 2008 A good balance between coffee and beer. Flavor has a really good mix of the two, with some nutty overtones, but for some reason falls a little flat. Taste is good but has a weird sour astringent character too it. Some fresh melon. Slightly thin. pantani (1896), Salinas, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Nov 26, 2008 Black with a thin tan head. Aroma is espresso, roasted malts, dark chocolate. Taste is dry with espresso, chocolate, light alcohol. blankboy (3201), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 20, 2008 <i>Bottle (330ml).</i> Pours a very dark brown, almost black, with a large lasting frothy tan head. Aroma: Weird, I get jalapenos first and foremost followed by espresso, dark malt and a hint of chocolate. Flavour: Again I’m getting jalapenos, which is odd I think, along with espresso, some chocolate and light hops. Average roasty/bitter finish. Medium bodied. The jalapeno aspect of this beer doesn’t belong here in my opinion, it’s a detriment to what would otherwise be a good Stout -- as it is I find it just O.K. -- I am obviously in the minority though based on most of the other ratings, oh well, different strokes and all that... Oakes (8080), gone rambling, Vietnam
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Nov 19, 2008 Basically black. Tan head. Roasty, vegetal chocolatey aroma. Rich character. Burnt bitterness. Some vegetal bean stuff, hints of scorched cherries. A bit too heavy on that vegetal character - good espresso does not taste like that. TURDFERGUSON (1599), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Nov 2, 2008 Bottle from Sam’s. Pours black with a small tan head. Strong coffee, dark fruits, cocoa, and char throughout. Velvety mouth feel with a nice warm and roasty finish. A very tasty beer overall that I will definitely have again.
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