jerc (3885), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 8, 2009 2008-12-20. Black body with a modest tan head that fades. (3+) Dry roast aroma, over mild dark malts. Flavour starts with a similarly dry dusty roast character that precedes a sweeter dark malt base. Touches of chocolate/cocoa are variable and lean towards the dry overall theme, bitterness in the finish along with some chalky notes, like Ovaltine powder or similar? Smooth medium to full bodied palate is lightly carbonated. Solid, serviceable imperial stout, but does not suit my own tastes enough to get me to hurry back. <i>Bottle from Premier Gourmet, Buffalo</i>
Travlr (727), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 | Jan 7, 2009 Black. White head. Aroma of cocoa powder. Taste of dark bitter chocolate with roasted coffee. Bitter smoky finish. Subtle and complex. daknole (2891), Plantation, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 5, 2009 Bottle from secret santa...great damn gift! Black pour, thin brown head. Aroma is full of fruit,chocolate and roasted malt. Flavor is loaded with chocolate, some coffee, toasted malt and molasses. tupalev (2611), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 4, 2009 Bottle shared with Jerc and Mabel December 08 snow storm in Waterloo - thanks for bringing this one J&K! Nice rich aroma, sweet chocolate. Black with tan white head. Great taste - rich chocolate, lots of malt, some roast. Very drinkable, alcohol disguised. Great. Rciesla (3600), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Dec 29, 2008 Bottle. Pours a black body with a tan head. Sweet fruity body with a light alcohol note, sweet chocolate, caramel, Loads of coffee, and burnt malt. Interesting. MaltOMeal (652), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 23, 2008 bottle shared at December Houston Tasting. Pours dark with almost no head other than some tan bubbles. Nose is of roast malt and some coffee. Taste is of roast coffee. Mouthfeel is medium and dry finish. Prefer a thicker mouthfeel though. Not bad KAggie97 (2425), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 20, 2008 Bottle from MaltOMeal at the December Houston tasting. Thanks! Pours a thin, dark mahogony with an aroma of faint molasses plastic syrup and sweet cedar. Flavor is sparkling light chocolate with an earthy cinammon finish. Average mouthfeel. Not bad, but too light bodied for my taste. ilovedarkbeer (1333), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Dec 17, 2008 Looks almost completely black in the glass with a yeasty light brown medium to large sized head. Nose is sour malt, some chocolate and roasted coffee. Really muted. Crazy mouthfeel, smooth and medium but tiny little bubbles caress the tongue like nothing I have ever felt. Taste is mild and roasted with some milk chocolate and more of the sour malt, kind of milky and creamy. I could chug a bucket of this.
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