 SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 9, 2008 Pours a dark ruby-black with a foamy tan head. Nice aroma of chocolate and fruit, with some roasted malts. Flavor is similar, with some caremel sweetness. Sour fruit on the finish. A little thin, but otherwise good brew.
49markan097 (9), USA
does not count  | 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 8, 2008 Poured midnight black from a bottle, with a minute tan head. Aroma of roasted coffee and sweet cocoa with flavor to match. Nice rounded body without a heavy thickness. An excellent and highly drinkable beer.
Brewsmith (136), Torrance, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 7, 2008 From a 22oz. bottle purchased locally. Aroma is a little roasted and a little sweet. Appearance is a dark ruby to brown color with a small tan head. Flavors are grainy, a little carmelly sweet, and a touch of roasted chocolate, but not overpowering. Bitterness balances the sweet evenly. Medium bodied and easy drinking. This is a nice drinking beer that pairs well with food. Almost like a schwartzbier, but as an ale.
KAF (441), Coralville, Iowa, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 7, 2008 Silky dark pour with a two finger thick tan head. Roasted malt on the nose with some cocoa notes. Smooth body with a hint of dark fruit and then the cocoa and roasted malt flavor.
WesKBob (321), Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 5, 2008 Updated: Apr 14, 2008Pours the color of motor oil and has a very thick, long-lasting tan head. Nice aroma of chocolate malt. Strong roasted malt flavor with chocolate and coffee hints. Just a bit of bitterness and a bit of a bite on the back of the tongue. A very nice beer.
illidurit (872), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 5, 2008 Poured into an Ommegang goblet. Dark brown with clear ruby highlights. Big, fluffy, tan, three finger head. Thick lacing on the glass.
A little bit of roasty malt on the aroma, as well as a sourish fruitiness.
Flavor is of peanut skins with a little bit of classic Belgian dark fruit. Some cocoa powder comes out but on the whole this beer is kind of watery and stale.
Mouthfeel is thin, finish isn’t very dry for an unsweet beer. Carbonation is a touch heavy. Pretty decent drinkability.
travita (1887), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 5, 2008 Dark brown to black in color with a decent head. Roasted in the aroma with some chocolate and malts. Taste is smooth and like the aroma has malts, some roastiness, and chocolate.
shakespeare33 (120), san diego, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 5, 2008 22 oz from bevMo. pours a very opague tar black with a musty colored slowly disipating head. scents of toffee and toasted malts...very easy going heavy set taste to the palate that doesnt have any real surprises. the malts carry the taste of choclate and roast... a well put together ale just not my type of brew on a regualar basis. I personally like new belgium brewing company and this was another brew epitomizing the style they are trying to present.
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