AgentSteve (1374), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Dec 15, 2008 Pours almost black with no head. Fruit in the nose and more subtle flavor, also some chocolate malt and slight caramel. Dry finish. Brewsmith (136), Torrance, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Dec 9, 2008 From a 0.5L bottle purchased locally. Aroma is a little clove and fruit, with some dark malt. Color is a dark brown with dark red highlights. A big beige head. Taste is fruity and malty. Not too much yeast character in there. Easy drinking, but not too complex. Dry finish with a little toast lingering. HermanW (623), Coevorden, Netherlands
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Nov 30, 2008 0,5 liter fles. Het smaakt niet naar de typische schwartzbieren uit duitsland. Veel milder van smaak. Ook proef ik niet de weissbier. Snojerk321 (1945), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 27, 2008 Bottle from BevMo Mission Valley. Pours a cloudy dark brown with a small beige head. Roasted malts and black cherries on the nose. Dark and malty flavor that is slightly sweet. biggmike (480), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Oct 21, 2008 Poured a cloudy dark brown color with generous tan head that lasted for quite some time. Aroma was of chocolate and a bit of smoke. Aroma was of roasted malts and chocolate. Mouthfeel was pleasant. I found this to be a tasty beer and at 5.4% abv, I believe I could drink quite a few. kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Oct 12, 2008 Date: 09/13/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brusin Ales, Asheville NC
Appearance: clear dark brown, wispy beige head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet chocolate and banana aroma,
Flavor: sweet chocolate flavor, touch of roasted, very smokey, light earthy bitterness, touch of banana sweetness, lasting roasted finish with a slight burnt character,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0 Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4
mvcramer (229), Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 | Oct 9, 2008 A good beer, but one that I had higher expectations for... Pours a gorgeous dark brown and has a quickly-dissipating head. Looked better than i tasted, unfortunately. A bit on the flat side, and probably was in transit for a bit. I liked it, but didn’t love it. bradlyc77 (226), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Oct 6, 2008 Bottle. Very dark in color, pours nice, very thin and drinkable, you’re not gonna blow out any taste buds either.
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