3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20Pours pitch black with a thin creamy mocha head that quickly disappears entirely. Aroma is of dark chocolate, roasted grains, liquorice, and a subtle but noticeable cranberry/cherry scent. Taste is mild, a little fruity and chocolatey sweet, not bitter at all really. Full bodied, thick and creamy on the palate, with soft carbonation. Overall a nice imperial stout, different but average.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Superb stout. The cranberry takes a while to kick in, but when it does it blends really well with the chocolate aftertaste.
3.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Black pour with a tan frothy lace. Metallic fruit aroma. Roasted chocolate malt flavour. Not getting much cranberry. Smooth chocolate finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Achetée à la LCBO. Faible effervescence. Noir noir, non liquoreux. Note très prenante de chocolat et café espresso. Fruité et chocolaté. Palais de chocolat avec acidité moyenne.
3.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 19/20
Nice rich body with a very slight hint of cranberry finish almost unnoticeable unless you look for it. Not the best stout but still a very good pick.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
2/23/13. Lobby ticking, RBWG. Black pour with a small khaki head. The aroma shows chocolate, raisins, cranberry, and prune with a touch of roast and cream. The flavor shows more roast and dark chocolate with a bit of that cranberry raisiny kick. Not bad.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Winter Beard was a slight disappointment. I think I was searching for the deep chocolate or cranberry tastes, but only barely came through at the ends. An excellent stout with extremely solid balance of sweetness and bitterness, but lacking the solid as-advertised chocolate cranberry flavors apart from the barest of hints on the back end.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from the LCBO. Pours an opaque black with a bit of fine brown head that dissipates quickly. Smell is lots of chocolate and actually a hint of cranberry. Palate is on the heavier side of medium bodied with good carbonation. Taste is slightly sweet at first before getting a sweet dark chocolate kind of bitter and a hint of cranberry bitter/sour at the edges. The aftertaste is slightly bitter and long lasting. It’s just as advertised.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
20th April 2012
Opaque black brown beer with a short lived tidy tan head. Smooth semi dry palate. Chocolate gateaux and chocolate powder. Nicely balanced with mellow sourish fruit. Finishes with more chocolate powder. All right!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bouteille 750ml. De couleur noire et opaque. Nez de chocolat noir, moyen de malt rôti avec des notes fruitées (canneberges douces, traces de Cherry Blossom) ainsi que des traces de vanille. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture légèrement crémeuse. Léger goût fruité aux notes acides (canneberges très douces, faibles traces de cerises) avec des traces de vanille lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de grains de malt rôti, un goût de chocolat noir ainsi que quelques traces de mélasse puis en finale des notes d’alcool viennent se rajouter. Post-goût long-moyen, léger-moyen amer de chocolat noir, moyen de rôti, léger de fruits (canneberges) avec des traces d’alcool.
4.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Very good stout. One of my favorites. chocolate, caramel, roasty, alcohol, butterscotch. The aroma is more beer like than most chocolate stouts I’ve had but this is still a fantastic drink! I definitely recommend it!
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