4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle: First rating of 2007. Dark brown to black pour with a medium tan head. Aroma, chocolate, toffee, rye, and some earthy notes. Flavor, earthy, chocolate, coffee, some some roasty bitterness on the finish. This is surprisingly good, wasn’t expecting much from it, but I like it.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12 oz bottle. Pours a clear dark black with a little light passing through the edges under a small somewhat fizzy brown head that quickly faded. Aroma is roasty and chocolaty, with lighter notes of coffee, caramel, and a touch of alcohol. Flavor is very full and well rounded. Most prominant is the roast and caramel aspects, but some chocolate, toffee, chalk, smoke, and alcohol present as well. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with moderate soft carbonation. Finish has some great staying power. Overall, a favorite among Stouts for me personally. Well worth seeking out.
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 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. An opaque deep red beer with a thin dark brown head. It looks delicious and the aroma enhances that - an amazing creamy milk chocolate and roasted coffee aroma greets you with some smoke and raisin added. The flavor is actually less distinct than the aroma but good qualities of the chocolate and coffee malt remain strong. Bitter finish but bery balanced and easy palate.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Probably the best deal on a beer out there. Flavor is hints of coffee, chocolate and dark fruit, has a slightly bitter finish. Very good straight forward stout. I keep coming back to this one.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JAN 16, 2008 330 ml bottle - pours black with a smallish mocha head that soon fades. Huge aroma of coffee, also plum, dark chocolate, and a sweet malty undertone. Alcohol is well hidden in the aromas and the taste. A big coffee hit in the flavour, but also an underlying vinous quality, a well as cocoa. This is quality. Surprisingly smooth and sweet. For the bold scents and tastes, I expected a longer finish...it fades in the mouth relatively quickly. Excellent beer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampled at Issac Newtons. WOW Oh my god. This is what it is all about. Stegosaurus recomended it and I am so glad he did. Beautiful pour and a roasted coffee , nutty chocolate aroma. Good dry finish with alot of flavor. WELL DONE !!!!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Picked this bottle up at Wine World in North Augusta. Pours very black with faint brown higlights...small tan head that quickly diminishes. Nose is very wine-like...cabernet, methinks...with more dried fruits, and some espresso chocolate aromas as it warms up. Taste is of slight wine qualities, hint of blackberry, some espresso, and a pleasant spice I can’t put my finger on. The alcohol is noticeable, especially if you’re not a seasoned beer nut, but extremely well-hidden. I’ll be buying this again.
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