 JorisPPattyn (4499), Antwerpen, Belgium
Mar 13, 2006
Black opaque beer with good, creamy dark beige-brown head. First impression is stale coffee, but followed immediately by warm, rich malts. Vaguely sweetish and cigarette ashes. Extremely roasted taste with mounting background bitterness. Smokey, tobacco, coffee. Gets burnt-emptier, like a dry stout, but never becoming thin. Every new sip has a short glimpse of these warming malts, both nasal and retronasal. Very slick, medium body but not watery texture. My first impression was the morning coffee cup of a chain smoker - but after a few sips the welcoming warmth stays. I just would rather not have this for breakfast, if you know what I mean...
Bov (4659), Bienne, Switzerland
Oct 7, 2008 thanks to Julien Allen for this one! - pours a dark black colour under a solid creamy dark beige foam; beautiful lacing; deep aroma of black chocolate, cocoa powder and tobacco; a touch of gentian and fairly roasted; good malt body with a moderate and subtle carbonation; very dry and bitter; long dry aftertaste of espresso, tobacco and milk chocolate - beautiful
BMan1113VR (905), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Bottle thanks to zathrus13. Did not have at breakfast...sadly.... Pour inky with a large, dark brown, creamy tight head with a black body with decent lacing and good retention. Aroma is over very fresh coffee, oatmeal cookie, flowers, chocolate, brown sugar and overall smells dark. Taste is fresh coffee roast, chocolatey with no alcohol at all. Deecently smokey. Nothing spectacular, but a good stout. Smooth mouthfeel, light bubbles.
Rune_Stumo (103), FØRRESFJORDEN, Norway
Oct 3, 2008 03.10.2008, 0,5l Bottle. The colour is deep black with a dark brown lasting thick head. The head tastes like a campfire! The aroma is malt, hops, coffiee and dark bitter chocloate. The body is full and the aftertaste is sour bitter. I don’t think this beer is smooth. The taste is sharpe and powerfull, very nice. As i get through the glas this beer actually gets better. There is also some sweetnes here!
NMC01 (28), Copenhagen, Denmark
Sep 30, 2008 Lovely coffee and burned taste with nice hoppy finish. Best Oatmeal Stout that I have tried.
Hophead22 (252), Redlands, California, USA
Sep 28, 2008 22oz bottle from a trade with Swolf3. Nice dark head, with a super dense chocolate head. Big coffee and chocolate aroma. Nice coffe flavor, like a shot straight to your system. Real good beer.
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