 Ughsmash (2613), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
May 1, 2008
Bottled at DLD. Poured black with a creamy cap of deep brown head.. nice retention. The aroma picked up sweeter and darker chocolates with warm, building molasses.. seemed on the dry end with very good balance. The flavor had warm darker chocolates with a touch of coffee bitterness at the core.. warmth brought out some molasses and slight oak.. alcohol warmth at the finish and through the belly. Heavier-bodied on the palate and dry with graininess across the middle. I’d gladly drink this one again.
Taverner (328), San Ramon, California, USA
May 15, 2008 First impression was the candi sugars I think they use. Nice roasty aroma, but not enough of it. Pops with a frothy Belgian-like head (or this might have been the bottling) and pours black with frothy brown head. You get a nose of chocolate, sugar, chestnuts and toffee. It’s missing just a touch of bitterness - but it’s good.
nbutler11 (7), Edwards, California, USA
does not count  May 14, 2008 Does anyone else taste the forbidden fruit on this beer’s finish? From it’s rich appearance to it’s complex flavors, this is certainly a beer to admire.
SuzyGreenberg (725), Seattle, Washington, USA
May 13, 2008 750 ml bottle - big thanks to WeeHeavySD for the trade; pours motor oil thick and jet black with chocolate head; huge aromas and flavors of chocolate and coffee; just in your face thick; very sharp and hot at first sip, but the richness of the flavors begin to settle and vibrate in your mouth; wowzer; the hotness (give a few months for that) would be my only mild complaint on an otherwise delicious beer
Ibrew2or3 (1463), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
May 12, 2008 Courtesy of Quake1028. Pours deep dark with thin brown head. In the aroma I get some roasted malts moving toward some burnt malts then fruity esters. The alcohol notes then join the fun near the end of the whiff. The taste is mildly roasty to burnt initially and backed by sweet maltiness to molasses sweetness. The burnt malt notes then build to midway. The moderate malt sweetness runs into the finish. I also get hints of a creamy mouth feel.
Foolish_Mortal (913), San Diego, California, USA
May 11, 2008 750mL bottle. Opaque black with a large rocky dark brown head. Heavy chocolate and dark alefruit aromas, tinges of smoky/roasty malt. Smokey, astringent roastiness up front. Caramel and semisweet chocolate flavors dominate. Slight toastiness in the finish, with bright alefruit and ashen character. Mouthfeel is heavy, somewhat chewy.
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