lightning9191 (55), Christiansburg, Virginia, USA
Apr 23, 2008
This stout pours black with a thick, creamy beige head. The head does not last long, but some of it lingers throughout the drink. The aroma is of chocolate and roasted malt. It smells sweet and seems to have that high-alcohol/barleywine aroma. The flavor is good. It tastes like mocha cappucino with hints of roasted malt that is balanced with some hops. It is almost too sweet to me. The body is medium-heavy with a medium amount of carbonation. This tastes like a good stout to me and I’ll drink it again.
 joshwilfong (509), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 17, 2008 pitch black with quickly disappearing white head. large coffee nose. the major flavors in this beer are the coffee and the bittering hops and it is difficult to determine exactly when which one is contributing. chocolate malt is definitely also present. overall though it doesn’t have a ton of complexity, the bitterness dominates. overall it is a good but not exemplary stout.
rgrady3 (2), Minnesota, USA
does not count  Aug 13, 2008 Dark brown color with light brown head, though there is little head to be seen. Aroma full of coffee and light malt. Hits the palate the same way with an addition of light chocolate and cream. Chocolate gets stronger with each sip. Mildly bitter that drinks smooth with a smooth, lingering finish. Very drinkable.
JB175 (1319), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 9, 2008 This one has a dark brown color with a medium beige head. Aroma is dominated by a light roast, some chocolate, and medium coffee with cream. Flavor has a good deal of creamy coffee with a nutty roast and chocolate in the background. A good stout that I had hoped would be more aggressive. Still tasty and highly drinkable.
t4h2c0 (63), seattle, USA
Aug 8, 2008 Pours dark black with light brown head. Very silky and smooth. Slight coffee aroma with dark roasted malts. The coffee is pretty subtle but becomes more noticable in the aftertaste. Goes down way too easy for 8%. This beer still has some bitterness to it that comes through in the coffee flavor as it smishes around your mouth. Great beer!!
Hazmatt (352), Virginia, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Bottle. Black, med/large tan colored head. Dissipated pretty quick. Aroma of roast, vanilla bean, coffee. Bitter coffee flavor, not very sweet. Some vanilla hints and roastiness. Fairly drier than expected. Good.
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