frankenkitty (1798), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA Jun 28, 2005 Review #299. I wanted to save Lion Stout for my 300th review, but I’ve got a Westy 12 chillin’...
A stalwart, mocha-brown head floats like a sponge atop an über-dark body with a blood red aura. Aromas were roasted almost to the point of being burnt with chocolates, dark fruits and campfire. Flavor starts moderately bitter with chocolate and roasts ending with a semi-sweetness in a thick & syrupy yet creamy smooth palate. My only complaint lies with it’s discreet potency... I made the mistake of enjoying four of these one night before bed and remained mostly drunk the next day at work. But, oh... what a wonderful beer!
Mainstreet Wine & Spirits, Countryside, IL
Onslow (20), , Michigan, USA Oct 10, 2008 Pours black with a brown head. Faint aroma of toasted grain, chocolate, and coffee overtones. Flavor is sweet, mild, fairly simple. Maybe its the ABV level, but thoughts of malt liquor popped in my head as I sampled this - the same generic sweetness and ethanol flavor. Don’t get me wrong - I like malt liquor and I like this as well, but there are much better, more flavorful, stouts out there. brokephibroke (54), , Colorado, USA Oct 8, 2008 Black pour with reddish background Dark tan thich head. Aroma of coffee, cardamon, molassas and alcohol. Peaty up front, coffee mid and chocolate finish with a metalic undertone. Decent smoothness. I deduct for the metal but add huge for the extreme value. CanIHave4Beers (208), Des Moines, Iowa, USA Oct 7, 2008 This was particularly different. I liked the smooth silky texture and the nice look of the beer with the big tan head and the deep color. The flavor is somewhat strange and the first things that come to mind are molasses and corn flakes, but as the bottle comes along it does have nice chocolate notes, and some espresso. Alltogether this was a little sweet for me, but I will certinally buy it again. MI2CA (1101), Noblesville, Indiana, USA Oct 6, 2008 625ml - Aroma is milky with dark malts of chocolate and caramel. Pours black with a big brown head and good lacing. Flavor matches aroma but is a little more roasty. Sweet caramel covered in chocolate. Palate is creamy and dry. Tasty stuff. wheelz843 (34), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Oct 5, 2008 bottle. has a sweet molasses aroma. pours almost black with a very thick light brown head. very sweet with a heavy roasted taste.
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