4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Moderat malty aroma with notes of raisin. Huge, creamy, light brown head. Excellent lacing. Fully lasting longevity. Black body. Heavy sweet and liquorice flavor, and a long finish duration. Medium to full palate.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
The is a rather dark black which at first had a thick tan head with large bubbles, but it faded rather quick. The aroma is very robust and strong i can smell it clearly from about 6 inches from the glass. It is full of earth and vegtables that are just popping outas well as some roasted coffee and chocolate malt. As i take my first sip i get a nice warm jergy like taste and a dry texture on the tip of my tounge. The carbonation makes for a nice pop of flavor on the back of my mouth and you cant tell that there is much booze at all. There are also some roasted coffee and hints of chocolate as well on the palate.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Aroma of Chocolate and French Roast Coffee. Very enjoyable.
Nice thick …chewy palate. Admirable malt body with a strong malt finish. Kind of like pumpernickle with a spread of sorgam. Lightly sweet with just enough hops to round it off. I was quite impressed with this stout from Sri Lanka. Will buy again.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Sampled 7-8-08) 12 oz. bottle poured into tumbler- poured pitch black, rail thin head light brown in color, non transparent, mildly light carbonation, a nicely roasted malt on the nose with some dark chocolate and coffee notes hanging around out back. Hits the mouth with a medium body, the malt transititions itself well, very smooth overall, finish has very slight warming effect and slowly glides away. One that I was craving for a long time- glad I finally got some!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Very black with a thick, and dark brown head, has a wonderful malt and hop flavor
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pretty friggin good for only like four bucks. Has a great flavor and taste. Tastes of toffee and nuts. Great brew.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
(bottle thanks OSLO) Pours dark brown with a large tan head. Aroma at first is mainly coffee with a sour smell, but upon warming the sourness fades and gives way to a sweeter chocolate and coffee scent along with roasted malts. Taste ihas some nice chocolate with a hint of coffee, and a decent burnt malt finish that lingers. Soft mouthfeel, probably the best foreign stout I’ve had.
4.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Pours about as black as a beer can get, with a large brown head. Aroma is dominated by licorice -- also some coffee and dark malt. Flavor is more balance: tastes of dark and sour Russian black bread. Also some cherries, chocolate, coffee, and vanilla. Alcohol is very apparent; tastes rather rummy, in fact. Somewhat heavy on the tongue. A big, flavorful beer, just short of a Russian Imperial Stout for flavor and complexity.
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