3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sri f***ing Lanka, who would’ve thought. 330ml bottle pours darkest brown with a one-finger tan head that soon settles. The aroma is roasty and chocolatey with evidence of sweet caramel malts poking through. A tiny bit metallic. Excellent flavor on this one. Roasty with big mocha flavors, dark chocolate and coffee, with dark fruits and sweet toffee. Medium-bodied, maybe a tad bit watery, with average carbonation and a nice long finish. A really solid beer from an unexpected place. Color me surprised.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Aroma is coffee, roasted malts, chocolate, slight dustiness (don’t understand this part). Very pleasant. Taste is more towards the plum side of things than the same conventional roast characteristics in the nose. Still a pretty good taste. It’s a very solid export stout.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle in Moonstone Restaurant, Hove - 23/1/11. Browny/reddy nose. Quite sweet tasting and creamy/milky as well. A wine like feeling on the palate but still smooth.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours an ultra rich dark black with a thick chocolate color head. Flavor is complex with hints of Carmel and toffee. This is a definitely a most for any stout fan.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
330ml bottle. Poured a dark, thick black color - tan head. Aroma was dark, roasted malts, notes of sugar, cocoa. Flavor was malty, roasted, touch of cocoa. This was quite an enjoyable beer to consume!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Date: 7/11/2010 Source:Other Rich malt aroma, slightly smoky with some grain astringency. Lots of roast and coffee. Black with moderate tan head. Flavor is smoky with roast and coffee. Some burnt sugar notes, licorice and dried fruits. Smooth. Medium to full body with some grainy astringency. Fairly dry. Finish is lightly astringent with lots of heavy carmelization.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Stout in a can from the Cracked Kettle. Nice dark brown pour with frothy tan malt. Nose of chocolate and malt. Really nice. Thick, creamy texture. Taste is also of chocolate, malts and coffee. Surprisingly good. Thanks Jeff!
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
330ml bottle sample purchased at the LCBO. Pours a midnight black with a nice brown head that diminishes to nothing. No real lacing to speak of. Aroma is of caramel, chocolate, coffee and a little roasted malt. The taste is again of caramel, chocolate, coffee, malt and I found it to have a little earthiness. Very delicious.
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