 hellbilly (1492), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Dec 22, 2008 bottle by way of mcbackus.
fairly opaque black shade of dark brown with a gigantic wispy light brown head. there is one big ring of foam left behind with icicle-like drips of lace coming off of it. there is some webby and spotty lacing too but they don*t look nearly as cool...
it smells like instant hot cocoa powder... chocolate malt powder, some nuttiness, minerals and vanilla.
the flavor is kinda meh... mild roasty bitterness (especially on the finish), toasted caramelized nuts, bitter sweet chocolate, light yeast and a touch of coffee. it*s nice and dry just lacking some character and depth. medium body with faint pleasant acidity. medium to high carbonation yet it is slick and airy in the mouth feel.
7/5/6/3/16/3.7
Aubrey (2773), Denver, Colorado, USA
Dec 22, 2008 A sticky tan head floated on top of an inky blackness. Alluring aromas of dark chocolate and white cake wafted from the glass. Mouthfeel was rich and velvety, like rabbit fur. Flavors and aromas were wonderfully balanced and complementing. They did not smack you in the face with boldness, but they were nice. Notes of dark chocolate, tobacco, toffee, milk, sugared espresso and doughy yeast swirled together into a profusion of heaven on the tongue. It all seemed to work well together, too. A chocolaty bitterness followed and provided even more balance. What a great Belgian-style stout.
decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA
Dec 20, 2008 Brown pour with tan head and lce. Chocoffee in a burned kinda way. Roated malt. Chocoffee again burned a very good bitter. Medium to full bodied beer with the carbonation off just a tad. Very nice beer that lacks a little something on the carbonation and not nearly the chocolate that I expected.
IDunno19 (78), Ames, Iowa, USA
Dec 20, 2008 Call me picky but when a beer says "Chocolate Indulgence", I expect it to have some earthy chocolate flavor. Smokey to the brim, not good for a stout, especially not good for a sweet stout. Beautiful color but the aroma of hops, caramel, oak, and smoke was as underwhelming as the flavor.
waolsen (1220), Littleton, Colorado, USA
Dec 19, 2008 bottle. black pour with thin tan head. lacing. rich chocolate, coffee aroma. burnt, roasted coffee, dark chocolate. strong bitterness up front.
keepersj12 (774), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
Dec 19, 2008 Beautiful black pour with large tan head. Aroma of roast coffee and chocolate. Similar taste with a nice dry finish. Another winner.
aaronphazel (16), Missouri, USA
Dec 17, 2008 750ml corked and caged. was expecting a little moref rom this one. nice roasty-ness
crazyvin (1245), New York, USA
Dec 17, 2008 Seemed to be really good at first, I could really sense the cocoa powder in it. However the finer qualities of Belgian ales, seemed to be hidden. No real bready/yeast note. Seemed light on the palate.
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