 phishpond417 (1953), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 26, 2008 Pours a dark brownish black colour with a thick creamy tan head. Aroma is nutty, coffee , tofee and caramel notes. Flavors are generous of wheat, grass, dark fruits and black licorice. Nice brew, very filling- definately want to try this again soon.
tronraner (1939), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 14, 2006 Bottle. Pours somewhere between garnet and black with a big beige head. The aroma is bitter chocolate, a bit of roasted barley, and a hint of sour fruit (lime?!). The flavor has a bit of bite at first, I guess that "zesty acidity" in the commercial description. But it mellows quickly to an earthy, toasty taste with a touch of cold coffee and maybe some bark. The finish is clean, but just a bit vegetal. Nice subtle roasty aftertaste.
MrRomero (1934), Nolanville, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 12, 2002 Updated: Jul 8, 2003A pretty tasty ale. Fairly thin but enjoyable. Love these beers from New Belgium Brewing Company.
StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 18, 2006 Lovely pour to black translucency, with a creamy, grayish-tan head that retains well and boasts wonderful, sticky, cascading lace. Aroma allures with mild dark chocolate, espresso grinds, mocha beans and turtle fudge. Dry, lactic aromatic elements prevail with an unsweetened cocoa edge and a hint of permanent marker. Tasty approach rolls out semi-bittersweet chocolate, which then teams with uppity effervescence. Cool mocha coolers emulate mild coffee bitterness and milk chocolatey traits (along with a lactic overturn as well.) Slightly burnt Tollhouse morsels hug the tongue on the backend. Effervescence turns over to a whole mouth flavor experience and is fairly dry on its way out. Dark chocolate melt-aways come through in the finish, along with a subtle slip of espresso beans and toffee. Thanks to RooftopRogue for the bottle!
ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 14, 2007 Clear dark reddish brown, moderate head with decent lacing and retention. Aroma is light chocolate, darker fruits, caramel. Medium to light body, dry finish. Nothing Belgian about it though.
swoopjones (1933), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 11, 2009 On tap @ Fatty’s,Breckenridge, CO. Pours a deep dark black. Aromas of roasted malts, slight coffee & chocolate. Very roasty flavor & again with notes of coffee & chocolate. creamy body & mouthfeel. Good brew
Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 20, 2008 This poured a black color with a moderate beige head. The aroma contains a bit of chocolate and also some coffee and caramel. The flavor contains chocolate, dark fruit, and coffee. The beer has a slight sour presence. It has a creamy texture to it but the mouthfeel is slightly thin. Overall this is a nice beer.
ucusty (1922), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 17, 2007 freebie from the nfamous Beachbum! Thanks. Black , but not pitch black. Heavy roasted nose borderline nutty. malty flavor with a clean finish
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