 tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
Mar 30, 2008
This was worth the wait. This was a great beer that I have heard about for a long time. Its a great brew, plus its from the other side of the world. Dark and delicious. Sweet tasting, a little bit of bitter and smoke. Tastes a little lighter than the 8 abv.
kosko20 (31), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Boring but good...no complexity to it but very smooth and could easily drink a few.
BigBen2120 (542), Gardiner(52 miles from Allagash), Maine, USA
Jul 25, 2008 33cl brown bottle from The Lighthouse in Manchester. Pours a pitch black body with the slightest hint of ruby-red highlights and a good inch or so of tan head that persists and leaves lacing. Smells roasty with strong caramel notes, coffee, baker’s chocolate... Tastes very roasty with chocolate, coffee, caramel, and toffee notes. Fairly sweet right to the finish. Rich full mouthfeel with ample carbonation. Very tasty, fairly drinkable considering the ABV and rich flavors, and an old favorite for sure. Surprised I haven’t reviewed it sooner!
RollinHard (507), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Thanks to chef201atc for bringin’ it, so to speak, with this beer. Pours black with a brown-tan head. Aroma is roasty and smokey, almost meaty like lifting the lid off of a grill, and some dark chocolate. Tastes of dark chocolate, sweet vanilla, burnt wood, smokey and campfire like. Fnishes with an espresso-like taste, dark chocolate, coffee, and smoke. Seems like it might be either too sweet or smokey, but it’s all well balanced and unoffensive. Medium creamy palate,never really viscous but it feels full. I was quite pleased with this beer and don’t think I’ve had a stout quite like this one before.
mmm///beer (470), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 22, 2008 (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!
timsilvia32 (116), born in Michigan, North Carolina, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Poured opaque. Light tan head. Roasted chocolate aromas. Surprising amount of chocolatiness. Balanced with the roasted malt and coffee bitterness. Smooth and warm going down, but the alcohol is well hidden. Excellent.
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