3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20Growler thanks to someone at the Lost Abbey barrel tasting. Pours with a black body and a small tan head. Aroma of caramel, light woody notes, coconut, and a bit of a vinous hint. The taste is roasty, a slight sour tinge (odd?) also slightly vinous, with big notes of caramel. Maybe the roast is adding acidity, I am not sure. Dry finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft. Black ber with a cream head. Malt aroma. Malt and caramel flavor with light roast and licorice. Medium bodied. Caramel and licorice linger with light roast.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap. Dark brown with a creamy tan head. Sweet cereal grain and light roasted grain aroma and taste with a dry toffee and roasty finish. Medium to full bodied palate.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sample from growler at the Lost Abbey BA tasting. I believe this may have been barrel aged, I am not too sure. Dark black pour, thin tan head. Chocolate, sweet dark malts, caramel, light coffee, and this must have been soured as it also had an acidic finish. Interesting and enjoyable.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: DEC 21, 2009 Almost black color/ brown head. Rich chocolate mocha black malt aromas. medium body smooth mouthfeel. Good flavors of milk chocolate mild coffee roasty blackened malts. A bit thin in the finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Hand bottle) Pours a black body with a medium tan head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, roasted grain, and caramel. Flavor of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and grassy hops with a bitter finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
From the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 12/10/2007
Fruit aroma. Small beige head. Black strong in alcohol and fruity with a crisp and bitter roast finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: 10/11/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, GABF
black, frothy beige head,
sweet dark chocolate aroma,
rich dark chocolate flavor, nice vanilla sweetness, light roasted provides for a balancing bitterness,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Awesome aroma - very silky smooth mouthfeel. Appearance was the weakest element, looked much thinner than it tasted. Just enough in the hop profile to give it some balance, but didn’t make the beer bitter in any way, something I don’t like in a stout... overall, a very enjoyable beer - not to mention it was consumed at 1 pm impy in the sun!!!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Oh boy, now we’re talking. This one is big...dark ruby brown, small lingering amber head of tiny bubbles. Burnt malt and coffee aroma and initial flavor. Sweet, strong, dark bitter chocolate, carob, espresso, bitter hops throughout the taste experience. Very nice but rough and strong and very rich. Could put hair on your chest!! On tap at brewery minutes ago.
Earlier Rating: 5/15/2007 Total Score: 3.8
Blackish with small tan head. Nice aroma of dark roadted malts. Rich, full body, tasty dark roasted malt monster with some sweet, dark chocolate and subtle coffee notes. Noticable alcohol but overall smooth. You can get a pint of this for $3 on a Monday night at the brewery!
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