3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz can from Plaza Liquors
Appearance: Pours black with a medium sized beige head that dissipates fairly quickly with some light lacing
Aroma: Roasted malts, dark ripe fruits, caramel and licorice
Taste: Dark malts, caramel, strong coffee with a lingering bitterness in the finish
Not bad.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUL 3, 2007 pours black, small off-white head, aroma of chocolate and molasses, flavor is chocolatey, smooth, sweet, a tad bitter, but not over the top.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours out dark brown. Smells malty and roasted. Taste is smooth and very drinkable. Very enjoyable
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Black.
Sweet and roasted nose with hints of burnt malts, blackberries, apples, molasses and coffee beans.
Starts sweet with a hint of molasses, cocoa and coffee. Mid-palate dries out a bit and bitters a bit as well, with notes of blackberries and dark chocolate. On the finish is a lovely roasted malt bitterness and just a hint of mocha.
This is a very nice stout. It’s not great, but at $ 7.99/6 Pack it might become a regular around the house.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
12 oz (maybe 330 ml) bottle, thanks to slob! Pours ebony color with faint brick highlights when held to light and a small beige head that leaves some lace. Aroma of raisins and prunes, roastiness, sour milk, chocolate, a bit of ash and floral notes. Sweet, roasty flavors, coffee and dark fruits, fudge, alcohol, dry and tart notes leading to a lingering bitter finish. Full body, smooth in the mouth with gentle carbonation.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours black, with a creamy, frothy light brown head. Smells of rich caramel and toffee cream, with some molasses and dark fruit pushing through. Some graham cracker in there as well. The flavor was also pretty sweet with lots of that toffee cream noticeable. I liked the sweet graham cracker flavors of this brew. Nice rich crisp palate, with solid carbonation. Alcohol wasnt intense, but added a nice bite to it. Very nice foreign stout.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours pitch black with a thick creamy tan head that shows excellent retention, hanging around as a one-inch head for the duration.
The aroma is heavily roasted malts, coffee and cocoa powder. Almost like chocolate-covered espresso beans.
The taste is excellent for the style - toasted chocolate malts and coffee. There is a bit more sweetness than in the aroma and the finish is dry with bakers chocolate.
The mouthfeel is dry and roasty with a moderate carbonation.
This is an excellent example of an export stout and extremely drinkable for the ABV. Surprisingly good.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: JUN 23, 2008 Attending to body this one is sure to be disappointing but if just forget about that and open yourself up to this one, it’s a wonderful experience. Besides the wimpy body evident in the lackluster head and watery, particulate feel, you have something more like a dense tea an honest stout. Obviously strong with exotic dark oxidized flavors A bit moldy.
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