 Quake1028 (625), Tampa, Florida, USA
Mar 20, 2008
Bottle courtesy of Degarth. Cool looking bottle. Very limited, we got bottle number 121,007. Wait Dave is an idiot and that’s the date it was brewed. Black pour, light tan head that’s at least 3 fingers thick and stubborn as hell. Creamy looking and very dense, leaves impressive lacing as well. Great looking Dry Stout. Cocoa powder, coffee grounds, molasses and smoky malts on the nose. Flavor profile is very similar, get a lot of smoky/woody notes in this one, along with a ton of coffee and some chocolate. Medium bodied, low carbonation. Finish is roasted malts, chocolate covered cherries and coffee. Not bad for a Canadia brew, eh.
gilvanblight (322), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Jul 20, 2008 Okay not sure if I have the right beer here. I had a 1 Liter Limited edition Hockley Stout, number 291107... which rates quite a bit higher then this. Here’s my rate for what I think was this beer:
Very dark pour with not too much head. Stong coco and coffee scent. Nice rich flavour of malts caramel and spice. A very pleasing roasted finish. One of the best, if not the best Stout I have ever had.
Told you it may not be this beer. If anyone knows where I have gone wrong please send me a message.
Retorp (2148), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 18, 2008 The aroma is dusty, detergenty and has dark fruit and mild chocolate notes. Not a great start. The body is black and it holds a thin tan head. Chocolate, light roasted malt notes, dark fruits, some coffee, but it is mostly sweet and as it warms it intensifies and becomes a fairly enjoyable beer to drink. Not bad.
Lubiere (3146), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jun 30, 2008 A deep dark stout with mahoganey hues and a thick moka head. Caramel and chocolate aroma, with light diacetyl notes. In mouth, a good chocolate malt with light peaty notes. Light yet refreshing. Can from LCBO, tasted May 2007.
dkachur (641), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jun 25, 2008 473 mL can from matt7215. Thanks! Nearly black pour with a medium fizzy head. Roasted malt aroma with coffee and chocolate notes. Taste is nearly identical. Thin body.
Raphael__N (156), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 2, 2008 500ml can from LCBO. I was impressed from the beginning. While the Valley Dark was a well-made brew, it never quite tickled my fancy. This one had a more full-rounded body to it. Roasted malt on the nose with hints of coffee. Taste presented hits of coffee, chocolate and roast. This was a fairly enjoyable beer out on the patio.
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