PilsnerPeter (1376), Flushing, New York, USA May 12, 2008 Sampled at Paul’s Hoboken Gathering: Deep brown pour topped by a thin tan head. Some roasted barley in the nose along with mild cocoa. Fizzy thin body. Starts off watery then some cocoa and roasted coffee come in to "save it". A bit bland.
nearbeer (1199), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Aug 7, 2008 12 oz. Opaque black with a small head that settles to a a lasting film. Aroma is coffee and ashes. Flavor is coffee with sour cream, chalk and mesquite char. Maybe a hint of cherry. Light-medium body is watery, tingly with carbonation and finishes chalky dry. decaturstevo (1181), decatur, Tennessee, USA Jul 12, 2008 Coffee and sour malt on the nose. Dark black pour with tan head and lace. Black coffee and toasted malt and a decent bitter finish. A bit watery and thin. Pretty basic driner like a basic brew pub beer just a bit bland. sleepylopes (270), New York, USA Jul 7, 2008 little to no head and minor lacing on this dark brown beer. Faint roast and black bread. Thin and not acidic but it finishes like a coke. goldtwins (3721), Nesconset, New York, USA Jun 28, 2008 Poured a clear dark brown color with an off-white Poured a clear dark brown color with an off-white head. The aroma and flavor were of day old coffee. Light body. jcwattsrugger (3793), Florida and, New Jersey, USA Jun 7, 2008 12oz bottle @Hoboken#1-thanks decaturstevo–pours a light brown head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-licorice/cocoa powder, some lactose, roasty. A bit thin on initial taste. Then dark malt-licorice/cocoa powder, some lactose, roasty, coffee with some faint hops. Closer to a light porter.
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