 stefanje (544), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
Dec 2, 2007 Updated: Jun 30, 2008
650 ml bottle from Bevmo. This is the winter 2007 release. Pours an opaque black color with a small tan head. Aroma was light for a strong stout and featured sweet roasted malts, dark fruits such as raisins, dates and plums, and just a hint of strong black coffee. The flavor has an earthy quality with plenty of coffee and espresso as well the dark fruits and some cedar. The mouthfeel was very full, creamy and chewyvery satisfying. The finish was long and featured biter hops, walnuts and espresso. Overall: I am highly impressed with this ale, there was plenty of complexity, plenty of malts and plenty of hops. A steal at 2.99 a bomber bottle. Recommended.
joshwilfong (516), 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 (1325), 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 (353), 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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