 Pailhead (2323), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
May 1, 2008
Bottle: The aroma consists of chocolate, roasted malt, and a slight nuttiness. It pours a dark brown with some very faint orange highlights and a large beige-tan head with excellent retention and some nice thin lacing. The flavor starts with some watery chocolate and roasted malt. It finishes with moderate sweet fruit and yeastiness along with some metallic notes, nuts, and a hint of alcohol. The flavors just don’t seem to mesh well and the metallic flavor really throws things out of whack for me. Light-medium bodied with minimal soft carbonation leaves it feeling somewhat thin and watery at times.
MrBendo (999), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
Oct 11, 2008 From a 750ml bottle aged about 10 months. Deep chocolate pour with a large creamy head. Aroma of chocolate, dark malt and dusty belgian yeast. Rich, creamy taste with just the right amount of chocolate coming in. Ends with a sticky fruit sweetness; like some dark cherries.
KAggie97 (1921), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Corked bottle
Pours a rich coffee black with what looks like Heath bar crumbles at the bottom of the Duvel tulip glass. Aroma is chalky chocolate powder and roasted caramel. Taste is a blend of roasted chocolate nut with a subtle smokiness in the background. A bit of peat is also in attendance. Silky mouthfeel. A nice beer that I’ll definitely try again.
BigMilly8 (373), Holiday, Florida, USA
Oct 4, 2008 From bottle : Pours a dark brown color, with a light brown half finger of head. Nice lacing around the glass. Aroma of sweet malts, chocolate, and a little alcohol. Taste is mainly chocolate and cocoa, with some malt toward the end, and also a little bit of bitterness on the finish. A pretty full body, and smooth feel going down. A nice chocolatey treat.
General_Gao (2579), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Draft at Hop Leaf. Poured an opaque black color with a light brown head that left some lace behind. Not surprisingly, there was lots of chocolate in the nose. layers of cocoa, chocolate bar, and chocolate brownie were accented by a hint of alcohol. Medium bodied, smooth mouth feel with carbonation on the low end of the spectrum. Slightly sweet with a flavor reminiscent of a low alcohol chocolate liqueur accompanied by some burnt toffee, and a hint of roast. Good stuff.
brew4fun (130), West Virginia, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Gift to my wife on our 29th anniversary. Pour dark brown, with substantial rocky, longlasting tan head. Lots of lacing, all the way to the final sip. Aroma of dark roasted malt, chocolate malt, and real chocolate. Taste is the same, with chocolate definitely in charge. Taste evolves as it warms, eventually coffee appears in background. A slight sourness, but not really sourness, can’t put it to words. Slight smoke in the dry finish. Very smooth palate, adequate bitterness. Nothing to fault, everything to like in this one!
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