 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 14, 2009 Bottle. Blackish beer with a tan head. Light roasty aroma with richer malt. Rich caramel and toffee with light coffee. Richer bodied. Toffee, caramel, and light coffee linger.
obguthr (1011), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 1/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 8, 2009 Weak aroma of dirt, dates, and chocolate. Black pour with a huge brown head, fair lacing. Mocha flavor with a tarty, yet faint, raisin/date flavor comes and goes. Watery mouthfeel, attributed more to the faulty pour than the beer itself. Leaves an immaculate palate. Smooth and balanced, but not terribly exciting.
milewide (609), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 7, 2009 Black color, with lots of roasted malt flavor. Medium head. Solid body. Modest hop profile.
drfabulous (1234), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 28, 2009 Chocolate. Roast. Lots of body. A bit of a surprise for me. Wasn’t expecting the quality.
lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 4, 2009 A thick sticky tan head above an opaque black body, Aroma is coffee, nuts, caramel, and tea. Taste is sweet, tea, licorice, taffy, and pepper. Texture is smooth, with a nice rounded mouthfeel. A great session, even if not by definition. Very enjoyable, and extremely affordable, at $12 a case at Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ.
ditmier (1059), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 31, 2009 2009 Bottle - Thanks beerbill! - Aroma is cocoa, vanilla and coffee, malt heavy and terrific...flavour is similar, dark roast coffee, vanilla creme and a bitter chocolate finish...this is another terrific sleeper from Mad River...
Ron (1011), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 18, 2009 Nice dark brown/black pour wtih a simple brown head. Aroma is heavy on coffee and booze with a bit of chocolate and sugar. Flavor is very good, chocolate, roastiness, coffee and the beer is alittle creamy. Well done.
Narnad (691), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 18, 2009 2009 Peoria International Beer Fest. Pours a clear, black and brown with a small off white head and moderate carbonation. Aroma is almost all of malt with lots of roasted barley showing through, light coffee and chocolate notes also come through. Flavor begins with a bitter black patent malt, followed by coffee and chocolate and ends with a very bitter dark chocolate presence. Overall an okay beer to try but not one I would consider for my every day drinking.
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