4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
opaque black with a creamy tan head, oily full body with medium-high carbonation.
aroma: astringent black roasted barley, burnt sugars, caramel sweetness, dry hay, cocoa powder, herbal hops, and very mild yeast phenols.
taste: dark chocolate, burnt sugar, black roasted barley, herbal hop bitterness, and a hint of silage. great flavors, and very clean.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle from Ale Yeah! In Decatur, GA. Thick, black color with dark beige thick head. Taste and smell are thick black coffee. Slightly bitter and acidic.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Oh yeah. That’s the stuff. This is nice and thick with a good level of bitterness to it. Good coffee notes to it and will put some hair on your chest. I like it.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Strong, smoky aroma has firm tones of coffee and semi-sweet chocolate with hints of licorice and anchovies. It pours a rich, opaque coffee brown just a hair above black with a thick, fairly persistent tan head. Flavor has notes of roast coffee, semi-sweet chocolate and molasses with hints of licorice, anchovy and hops and just a touch of sweetness. Full-bodied texture is fizzy and lively, quite satisfying. Definitely fit for royalty!
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Very dark appearance. Slight head after pour. Great aroma. Tastes like a dark chocolate stout with a smooth finish.
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4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
A very good rich stout. Yet very smooth with a velvety chocolate taste. Pretty sweet with a lack of alcohol in the flavor and aroma.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Nearly black color, beige head. Aroma is loaded with coffee, chocolate, roast, prunes. Flavor is nice and chocolatey with espresso, roast and some raisiny notes. Pretty damn good!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle into glass, Pitch Black Pour, brown head, vanilla, smoke, chocolate, coffee, crazy good
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
The dark brown pour had ruby highlights while coming out of the bottle, but looked nearly pitch black in the glass. The head was nearly two finger thick, and khaki in color. The smell was very foreboding, with dark chocolate, dark coffee, and dark skinned fruits. The taste was not quite as aggressive as the smell hinted at. There was sweet cocoa, caramel toffee, dark roasted coffee, and vanilla in the taste. Some bittering hops showed up in the finish briefly. The body was appropriately dense and chewy. The beer was good, but could have used a bit more boldness.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled. Poured very near black with a tall, creamy, well-retained beige head. The aroma picked up sweet, roasty, toasty chocolates, black malts, and vanilla.. warmer chocolate biscuits came through on the 2nd wave.. warm and well-presented. The flavor found more burnt black malts and fresh earthy bitterness than anything else.. some vanilla and blended chocolates as well.. picked up spicy pine and black pepper on the long, belly-warming finish. Heavier-bodied and silky smooth on the palate.. very well-balanced.. lovely brew!
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