 emerica56 (575), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Jun 7, 2009 Pours a dark black with a thick golden brown head initially caused by the dumping action into the tulip glass but the head thins out and floats on the top. The nose is chock full of roasted dark malt, oats, and coffee. It is very robust and intense. The initial flavour is creamy with roasted dark malt and coffee and a hint of chocolate on the sides of your mouth. You can really taste that smokiness given off by the smoked malt as well as the creamy chocolate, but the coffee dominates the taste. Overall it has a nice look and texture on the mouth and is well carbonated. The hop bitterness is perfect and should not be adjusted in any way.
Beardface (977), Eugene, Oregon, USA
Jun 5, 2009 Pours black as pitch with a small tan head and light lacing. Aroma is full of chocolate, coffee with some earthy undertones. Flavor is chocolate, coffee, light roast and a minute amount of hops. Very thick mouthfeel, almost like drinking a shake. Very tasty.
Diogène (543), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Jun 5, 2009 Bottle. Pitch black with a medium mocha head. Medium retention and lacing. Aroma is coffee, alcohol, roasted malt, chocolate, hops and sugar. Flavor is major coffee, tobacco, roasted malt, hops and alcohol with a bitter finish. Full body.
Fred82 (343), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jun 3, 2009 Bottle @ Mondial de la bière 2009. Aroma is strong dark chocolate, cacao and roasted malt. Aroma really feels oily. Palate feels some oily dark chocolate and leaves it very dry.It feels very thick in the mouth. Good carbonation. Finish is long roasted malt and very dry. This beer is quite something. It is also very drinkable. Well balanced. I would definitely try that during breakfast.
bacchanalia (66), milton, Cambridgeshire, England
Jun 1, 2009 From the bottle it pours like oil, the deep black pool could not be more inviting. The nose is intense & powerful, malt, coffee, treacle & liquorice. The palate is smooth & creamy with bitter choco & burnt malt, but then the finish takes over, & what a finish. Absolutely massive, I could almost taste it the next day. Dried coffee, burnt malt, more treacle & liquorice & then a building bitterness. The great thing about this beer is the complete experience, the nose, the rounded flavours in the mid palate, then an explosion of different flavours on the enormous finish. It almost goes without saying that the conditioning & balance are spot on.
TChrome (1296), Bedford, Texas, USA
May 27, 2009 Bottle: Beer pours black with a nice, big dark tan colored head that is totally retained. Aroma is very earthy, coffee, and alcohol. Flavor is black coffee with some roasted nuts. I like Founders Breakfas better.
Birdiebeagle (777), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
May 25, 2009 Bottle Pours a deep black with a generous light brown head. The head is creamy and lasting. produces real good lacing. Has a good aroma of coffee, alcohol, chocolate and some oatmeal. Has a light carbonation, which works well for this beer. Has wonderful flavors. You get a good dose of coffee. A little sour acid but its all good. Has a watery texture. A medium to full body. A real good finish with a good lingering aftertaste. This beer cost a little but was worth it.
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