thornecb (1736), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA Apr 30, 2009 Pours black into an English pint. Off-white mocha micro head with excellent retention leaves a thin sheet. Dark cocoa aromas. Smooth and slightly thin with upfront soy and molasses. Turning to chocolate in the finish. JMerritt (1313), Macomb, Illinois, USA Apr 26, 2009 Sampled at 2009 Peoria Int’l Beer Festival. Pours dark brown, clear, with a spare light-brown head. Aroma is heavy with molasses, chocolate and roasted grains, and a light hint of alcohol. Roasted grain and cocoa flavor, a touch light for my tastes, and a little citric hops. Grainy, rye finish. Lively carbonated. Strykzone (1459), Wood River, Illinois, USA Apr 17, 2009 Deep black pour with red visible only while being poured. A small active short lived tan head. Aroma is full of sweet malt with dark fruit and chocolate. Flavor is chocolate and coffee with a nice little hop bite. It is acidic and lactic with some molasses and vanilla. There is an underlying tartness that is surprisingly big. This is a beer that feels substantial in the mouth and is sticky and thick. Brewbie (217), New York, USA Apr 4, 2009 12oz bottle. oily black pour with little head. light aroma, coffee, roast and dark fruit. sweet roast, dates and coffee taste, nice slightly bitter finish. creamy and very tasty jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA Mar 28, 2009 12oz bottle-pours a tight foamy brown head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-chocolate/molasses/ashy, some acidic hops. Taste is somewhat sweet dark malt-chocolate/molasses/ashy, cardboard, some acidic hops. Mild carbonation. Dusty mouth feel. Thanks jwc215 for picking this out. LearninBeer (194), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA Mar 15, 2009 Pours dark dark brown, hard pour virtually no head. The aroma is malts, sweet roasty, coffee, some dates and figs. The flavor is roasted nuttines, creamy, very good. Zinister (1199), Houston, Texas, USA Mar 14, 2009 Very dark pour with a one finger dark brown sugar head. Raisins, fig, oatmeal, coffee, and dark cherries. Flavor is chocolate, malt-o-meal, coffee and some roasted notes. Light-medium mouthfeel with decently drying finish. Somewhat creamy. esjaygee (1467), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA Feb 28, 2009 Black with a large brown head that slowly fades. Aroma of chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, oatmeal and coffee. Taste of coffee, roasted malt, chocolate. Moderate acidic qualities and some light bitterness with some chocolate and coffee on the finish.
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