3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAY 31, 2004 Sweet licorice aroma. The flavor was a surprise given the sweetness of the aroma. There was a significant smokey, roasted flavor dominating the slight bitterness of this stout. Very very dark brown color with a small beige head with nice lace all the way down.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark Black color, small head. Toasted malts, kind of hoppy. Full flavored. Full round mouthfeel. Dry finish. Interesting stout, not typical nut very nice. Finish is dry. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Rich Full aroma smelling of partially carmelized and burnt sugar. Deep Dark Brown-black with a tan head. Smooth starchy taste with a nice bitter burnt flavor.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JUL 28, 2003 Rating #1 Bottle (7 4 6 3 15). A butterscotch and wine-like aroma and a small creamy light brown head on a very black body. A light silky smooth stout. Kind of an odd taste, somewhat fruity, hard to pin down, but worth trying. Rating #2 Bottle (7 4 6 3 14). Solid black color with a dark brown head. Roasted coffee aroma with some sweet chocolate. Full bodied, lightly roasted, sweet, and bitter chocolate.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
A decent stout that is almost more like a heavy porter. Only .99 for a large bottle at trader joes.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Very dark, quite a smoky taste and smell-reminds of Schlenkerla Rauchbier(Ger), if you like smoked beer the German one is a touch better but this deserves kudos just because of its distinctness, also a very dark and murky brew. I think it’s good overall.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
I love this beer it is my daily bread. It has a rich, strong flavor with a great finish. I just wish it were easier to obtain. Instead I have resorted to buying it 4-5 cases at a time.
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
A little sweet for a dry stout. I’d call this an American style because it is crisp like one, has the oilyness of an oatmeal, the character of an Imperial, and the bitterness of an Irish. I’m confused. It’s all that and a bag of chips. I’d increase it’s alcohol content and gravity, but other than that, it’s bootylicious.
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