4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Extremely dark, with no head to speak of at all. In fact, the beer was a little flat. Get some fruit in the nose with the chocolate. Full flavored, but still light on the palate. Very good.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
I was disappointed after all
the hype! It’s certainly good,
but not superior.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Quite dark, but, then again, it's a stout, and that's a given. Good-sized puffy head. Nose has molasses and chocolate. Flavor is nicely smoky, with a hint of bitterness. When I spilled half of the bottle on myself, it was quite wet. Cold, too. Spotted the carpet admirably. Viscous enough to be difficult to clean up. May have possibly spilled a drop or two into the keyboard, meaning there's a real possibility of a sticky "n" key in the future. Monitor ratings for future misspellings to check on this. In short, quite a nice beer. Oh, and I'm still clumsy.
4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Pours opaque dark brown, virtually black. Crispy yet thick orange head fizzles a little bit but retains centimeter depth for duration. Decent roasted aroma. Carbonation barely noticeable which I prefer. Great toasted cocoa flavor and mild sweetness balances very well with alcohol content. Very easy to drink - smooth going down. I would have to say this is a very balanced stout, especially for the alcoholic level. Absolutely would purchase again! Good stuff!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This is a good stout. Lots of flavor in the way of chocolate. Very dark, with a nice finish of the syrian hops.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Totally dark appearance with a large, thick tan head and light lacing. Aroma was dark fruit and molassas. Plums, prunes, roasted malts and hints of chocolate wafers in the taste, though not overly sweet. Medium-to-full bodied, modest carbonation with a smooth, slightly bitter, long lasting finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pour is black with a thin tan head...smell is roasty with some light cocoa and coffee notes...quite nice...taste is sweet with cocoa and alcohol with a nice bittersweet alcohol and coffee finish...definately enjoyable...
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.
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