 SamGamgee (1477), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 6, 2010 Draught at the Red. Black with a small tan head. Very fruity aroma with plenty of berry and some light chocolatey roasted malt. The flavor is less fruity and has a smooth chocolate malt character and medium bitterness. Light body with a touch of alcohol. Easy drinking and pretty light overall for the amount of alcohol, and has a nice fruitiness to the nose.
Aurelius (2663), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 6, 2010 Clear, cola black beer with a good cascading tan head that goes beady. A gentle, dry roast, chalk and nuts aroma. Cold, the beer is bitter and bocky, the ABV isn’t well masked, and the brew was a lot edgier than I had expected from the aroma. As it warms, the beer definitely mellows -- I agree with the commercial description - 45° is definitely in the sweet spot where the brew smooths out and the alcohol isn’t as prominent. I think I’ll chalk the harsh temperature/taste plateaus up as a deduction to palate. Medium heavy bodied, the roast and hopping really come through at the end.
jazz88 (2239), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle. Black color with a creamy brown head. A rather mild aroma with a smooth chocolaty malt flavor with a little roast. Nicely hopped, light in the body, but very smooth and delightful. Easy to drink and hides the alcohol well.
5000 (2900), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Bottle: Nearly black, edges of dark brown, moderate foamy beige head, a few rings of lacing. Soft chocolate and roasted malt nose, some cocoa. Malty start, roasty, cocoa, chocolate milk, pretty tasty. This has smoothed out since I had it initially many many months ago. Finishes clean, soft sweet roasted malts and a bit of ash and charred wood linger. Body and mouthfeel, while smooth are fairly moderate. Pretty happy with this one.
trevor211 (531), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 Pours more of a glossy dark brown than a black, with a light tan head. Lots of warm caramel malts on the nose, countered with a very significant hop contingent - this is like a red in a porter’s clothes. The flavor adds a bit more smokey/roastiness, and it has a decent mouthfeel - I’m just not big on dark, malt-heavy ales that don’t offer plenty of viscosity. Good. Just not great.
JoeMcPhee (5056), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Deep brown-black pour with a tight creamy head. The nose is very chocolatey with a bit of milk chocolate sweetness. Deep rich maltiness with a bit of plum and soft licorice. A touch of heavy candied fruit. A bit of heavy tarriness toward the finish. The hoppiness is pretty intense with a touch of woodiness. Warming brings up a touch of spice. Sort of a low roast imperial stout/or a hoppy robust porter. It’s pretty nice really.
beercollector (15), Astoria, Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 This is a serious beer that changes as you slowly sip while working. It starts out sweet and nice gets more bitters and roasty as the session goes on.
gracefullypunk (354), Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 On tap at Collins Pub. Pours a red black with a tan head and some lace. A faint aroma of caramel and citrus hops. Taste is bitter hop at first but then the caramel comes through as well as coffee.
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